RAILWAYS STATEMENT. (28th September, 1897.) BY THE MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS THE HON. A.J. CADMAN.

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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

Me. Speaker,— This is the third annual Railways Statement which I have had the honour of making, and I am glad to say that the results of the year's work are such as to make my task an unusually pleasant one. I propose to review the transactions of the year in the following order: First, the transactions as a whole, under the heading of " General " : second, Earnings; third, Working Expenses ; fourth, Expenditure for Additions and Improvements to Open Lines charged to Capital Account; fifth, Midland Railway (results of working); sixth, Concluding Remarks. * 1. GENBEAL. The number of miles now open for traffic is 2,018, as against 2,014 last year. The revenue for 1896-97 has been ... ... ... £1,286,158 for 1895-96 ... ... ... 1,183,041 Giving an increase of ... ... £103,117 The expenditure for 1896-97 has been ... ... £789,054 for 1895-96 ... ... ... 751,368 Giving an increase of ... ... £37,686 The excess of revenue over expenditure for 1896-97 has been £497,104 for 1895-96 431,673 . , f Giving an increased net return of ... ... £65,431 These results are phenomenal, and enable the Government to show a return of £3 3s. 10d. per cent, on the capital cort (£15,577,392), as against £2 16s. per cent, last year. During the year considerable additions have been made to the regular train services. Additional trains have been put on between Hamilton and Morrinsville, Te Aroha and Paeroa, New Plymouth and Hawera, Hawera and Wanganui, Wellington and Lower Hutt, Masterton and Eketahuna, Grreymouth and Reefton, Springfield, Darfield and Christchurch. The Canterbury North line train services to and from Christchurch have been quickened and added to. Additional workmen's trains have been provided between Christchurch and Islington. The train services between Lumsden and Invercaigill, and Invercargill and the I—D. 2.

RAILWAYS STATEMENT. (28th September, 1897.) BY THE MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS THE HON. A.J. CADMAN.

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Western District, have been added to and improved. These and other minor alterations to the train services are calculated to have cost during the year £11,405. Additions to the rolling-stock, and additions and improvements to the lines and structures, at a cost of ,£92,624 have been made during the year, charged as follows: £64,717 to Capital Account; ,£12,000 to amount realised for sale of 150 wagons to Western Australian Government; £15,907 to working expenses. As foreshadowed in my last Statement, the practice of insuring against accident the casual hands who are employed by the Department at port stations commenced in August last, and since that date fifteen casual hands have thereby received assistance when disabled from accident. The scheme has given satisfaction, and it is proposed during the coming year to extend its operation to all casual hands employed by the Traffic Branch. During the year ninety members of the staff have resigned, thirty-six have died, been retired, or dismissed, and 237 have been engaged. Bight appeals have been dealt with by the Railway Appeal Boards, and of these seven have been dismissed, and in the remaining case, the decision of the Department has been modified in favour of the appellant. During the recess the regulations under section 23 of " The Government Railways Department Classification Act, 1896," have been framed, and the staff has been classified in accordance with section 5 of the same Act. 2. EARNINGS. The increase in the traffic has been very general. The receipts per train mile have increased from 7s. lfd. last year to 7s. 6jd. this year. Nearly four and a half million passengers have travelled, or 276,961 more than last year; 6,836 more season-tickets have been sold, and 34,314 more parcels carried. The revenue of the coaching branch of the business amounted to £468,245, as compared with £443,970 last year, an increase of £24,275. The Government have made a special feature of excursion traffic, and have granted holiday excursion tickets freely upon all important occasions. At these fares 372,188 passengers, giving a revenue of £63,439, have travelled, a considerable increase upon last year's traffic. Return No. 11 gives full particulars of the excursion traffic for all sections of the railways. In the Goods Department 2,461,127 tons have been carried, or 285,184 tons over and above last year. This increased tonnage gives an increased revenue of £78,843. Sheep, chaff, lime, firewood, timber, grain, merchandise, and minerals all gave substantial increases. There is, however, a decrease of about 8 per cent, in the number of cattle carried, and the wool business remains about stationary. In connection with the sheep traffic, I may mention that for the year 1894-95, 1,519,921 sheep were carried, whilst 1,964,110 were carried this year, an increase of 444,189, or over 25 per cent, compared with 1894-95. There has been a very large increase in coal carried on the Westport Section, and the timber carried on the Kaihu Section has nearly doubled. 3. EXPBNDITUEB. The expenditure amounts to 61-35 of the revenue, as compared with 6351 last year. The amounts chargeable are as follows : — In the Traffic Department ... ... ... ... ... £213,913 „ Locomotive Department ... ... ... ... 256,368 „ Maintenance Department ... ... ... ... 301,981 Management ... ... ... ... ... ... 39,072 £811,334 Less credit recoveries ... ... 22,280 Or a net expenditure for 1896-97 of ... ... ... 789,054 As compared with 1895-96 ... ... ... ... 751,368 An increase of ... ... ... ... £37.686 These figures give the following comparative results : —

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Traffic expenditure has absorbed 16*63 per cent, of revenue, against 17 - 52 per cent, for the previous year. Locomotives have cost 13*41 d. per train-mile, against 13 - 47 d. last year. Cars and wagons have cost 4'64d. per train-mile, against 3 - 97 d. last year. Maintenance has cost £149 - 77 per mile of railway, as against £141*45 for 1895-96, and £138-57 for 1894-95. Miles run by trains for 1896-97 ... ... ... ... 3,409,218 As against for 1895-96 ... ... ... 3,307,226 An increase 0f... ... ... ... 101,992 train-miles. Taking into consideration the increased number of passengers and tonnage carried, besides the very considerable additions to the regular train services, the increase in the train-mileage is inconsiderable, and this may be taken to indicate that the trains generally have been better loaded, and care taken to avoid unnecessary mileage. The increased cost for locomotives is due to the increased tonnage hauled, as well as on account of the work carried on of replacing light locomotives with engines of a heavier type and of increased capital value. For this latter work a sum of £1,400, fairly chargeable to Capital Account, has been debited to working expenses. The increased cost on account of maintenance of cars and wagons is explained by the unusual amount of new work which has been done by this Department at the cost of working expenses, amounting to £11,125. Were this amount deducted from working expenses and charged to capital, as might fairly be done, the cost of maintenance for cars and wagons would be practically the same as last year. I may here mention that the wagons built to replace those sold to the Western Australian Government have twice the carrying capacity. The cost of such additional carrying capacity is £9,019, charged to ordinary working expenses, notwithstanding the fact that the capital value is increased to this extent. Besides these particular wagons, five four-wheeled brake-vans, twenty D cars, and thirty-three C cars were in process of conversion to an equal number of bogie stock, and the cost of this, as well as 150 sets of continuous draw-gear, is charged to working expenses. (See Returns Nos. 13 and 14, and Locomotive Superintendent's report.) The increased cost of maintenance is accounted for by higher prices for steel rails, and by the determination to take advantage of the present buoyant state of the revenue by spending more money on the lines and structures, so. as to bring about a higher state of efficiency. My engineers assure me that the condition of the lines is steadily improving ; but it must be borne in mind that this item of expenditure must necessarily largely increase, seeing that the age of the lines and the demands of a larger traffic will necessitate very heavy renewals for some years to come. There still remain 267 miles of 401b. iron rails and 67 miles of 301b. iron rails in the South Island, and 116 miles of 40 lb. iron rails in the North Island, to be relaid with heavier rails, whilst the increasing age of wooden buildings and wooden bridges necessitates a larger expenditure year by year. I consider that it would be good policy to improve the heavily-graded main lines of the colony in the direction of reducing the grades and strengthening the permanent way and bridges, so as to carry locomotives with greater tractive power, thereby cheapening the transit cost. The present successful financial result achieved on the New South Wales Railways has been largely brought about by the use of modern locomotives for working on the steep gradients of that colony. It would not be out of place at this point to show what has been achieved in the direction of economy in our own colony. Reference to the New Zealand Railway Report for 1879-80 will show that the expenditure on the HurunuiBluff Section, with a mileage of 755 miles, was for that year £439,718, whilst for 1896-97, with a mileage of 1,133 miles, it was only £431,918, the revenue being respectively £575,236 and £728,678. By a judicious capital expenditure on the main lines, so as to admit of the use of more powerful engines, still better results may be attained in the future.

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The head office expeiiditure remains stationary, but the cost of district offices has increased to the extent of nearly £1,000 ; the increased work having called for additional supervision and clerical assistance. 4. EXPENDITUEB FOE ADDITIONS AND IMPEOVBMENTS TO OPEN LINES CHAEGED TO CAPITAL ACCOUNT. As previously stated, £64,717 has been expended on this account. Orders were given for the building of four powerful locomotives, thirty-two long bogie passenger carriages, two brake vans, six horse boxes, five cattle trucks, ten covered goods wagons, 185 high-side wagons, eleven 30 ft. highside bogie trucks, twenty 30 ft. flat bogie wagons, two frozen-meat trucks, and twenty-five ballast hopper wagons. On the 31st March, 1897, £32,816 17s. 6d. had been expended on this work. Seventeen cars and ninety-five wagons have been completed, and the balance is in course of construction. In addition to the above, £2,300 has been expended on the compressed gas car-lighting plant for the South Island, £950 for new machinery for the Railway workshops, and £3,860 10s. 2d. for materials for rolling-stock under construction. £24,789 Bs. has also been expended during the year on additions to the siding accommodation, station buildings, dwellings, platforms, signals, loadingbanks, sheep- and cattle-yards; car and wagon shop, Petone; Port Chalmers wharves; doubling of the line between Green Lane and Ellerslie, and many other works of a less important character. (See Return No. 7.) 5. MIDLAND EAILWAY—EESULTS OF WORKING. s s. a. The revenue for the year was ... ... ... ... 17,768 8 8 As compared with the period from the 27th May, 1895, to the 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... ... ... 13,205 1 9 The expenditure was ... ... ... ... ... 14,885 4 6 As compared with the period from the 27th May, 1895, to the 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... ... ... 8,831 4 5 The ratio of expenditure to receipts this year is 83 - 77, as against 66 - 88 last year. The very heavy expenditure, as compared with last year, has been incurred on account of arrears of work in maintenance of the lines, of flood damages, and painting the iron bridges. The expenditure for maintenance is not likely to fall off for some time to come, as a good deal of work has still to be overtaken. 6. CONCLUDING EEMAEKS. I estimate the revenue for the current year at £1,275.000, and the expenditure at £820,000. During the year a number of alterations have been made in the fares and charges, many of which are of an experimental character. These are fully set forth in Return No. 32. In accordance with the forecast contained in my last Statement, the Government has decided to reduce the classified rates for frozen meat, lime, firewood, chaff, and a number of other articles as from Ist October next. Eight persons were killed on the railways during the year : six owing to their own want of caution, and two when trespassing. The New Zealand record for safe working is a unique one, and bears evidence of the intelligence and care exercised by all sections of the staff. Great difficulty has been experienced in meeting the public demands on account of the deficiency of rolling-stock, and very general complaints have been received both from passengers and traders on this account. It must be manifest that, with the remarkable growth in the passenger and goods business now taking place, and which from all appearances is likely to continue, if not to develop in a still more remarkable manner in the immediate future, considerable sums will have to be spent on additional locomotives, carriages, wagons, and safety appliances. The successful carrying of the traffic is seriously interfered with owing to the want of funds necessary for supplying needful facilities. New Zealand should not be behind the times in the matter of her railways.

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During the current year steps must be taken to provide additional locomotives, cars, and wagons. The gas-lamps for the remainder of the cars on the Southern Section should be provided for, as well as gas plants and lamps for Auckland, Wellington, and Napier-Taranaki districts. The work of improving the lines and bridges, adding to the accommodation at stations, and the provision of safety appliances should be proceeded with as rapidly as possible. The work of enlarging and improving the dwellings occupied by members of the staff should continue. All these works cannot possibly be paid for out of working expenses, which during the current year will be seriously taxed on account of the extraordinary expenditure which has been and must be incurred to repair the flood-damages experienced in the Wanganui and Napier districts. Parliament will therefore be asked to vote a sum of £200,000 to be expended on capital account for the before-mentioned purposes. Some provision will have to be made to exclude the public from the principal stations, so that the crowding of the platforms to the annoyance of passengers will be avoided. This will entail a large expenditure, and legislation will be required. In the interest of the travelling public it seems desirable that some improvement should be made in the method of leasing refreshment-rooms. The present practice does not give the best results, and the public will eventually demand that preference be given to those lessees who give the most acceptable service. It is intended to provide at an early date an improved passenger service between Dunedin and Invercargill; the expanding business in this district fully justifies such an addition to the train services. The Department also recognises that the time is not far distant when the present bi-weekly express train services between Wellington and New Plymouth may have to be made tri-weekly. This will, of course, depend upon the continued progress of the Taranaki District, and suitable steamer connections with Auckland. Considerable works in connection with additional accommodation at stations, and extra locomotives and rolling-stock, must be at once provided in anticipation of the opening of the Government Eailway to Woodville in January next. I commend to your attention the statistics, reports, and returns attached to this Statement, which deal very fully with the affairs of the Government Railways and also of the Midland Railway.

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LIST OF APPENDICES ACCOMPANYING BEPOET ON NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT EAILWAYS FOR 1896-97

A. Report on Working Railways by General Manager. B. Report on the Working of the Locomotive Department. C. Report on Maintenance of New Zealand Railways. D. Report by Stores Manager. „ (Report on Midland Railway. ' I Statement of Expenditure on Midland Railway.

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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A. ANNUAL REPORT OP THE GENERAL MANAGER OF NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. N.Z. Government Eailways, Head Office, S IKj _ Wellington, 21st August, 1897. I have the honour to report upon the working of the open railways for the financial year ending 31st March, 1897. At the end of the year there were 2,018 miles of line open, against 2,014 last year. The capital cost of opened lines has been increased from £15,4-25,532 to £15,577,392, an increase of £151,860. The revenue has been £1,286,158, against £1,183,041 last year, an increase of £103,117. The net revenue has been £497,104, against £431,673 last year, an increase of £65,431. The expenditure has been £789,054, against £751,368 last year, an increase of £37,686. The expenditure per cent, of revenue, 61-35, as compared with 63-51 last year. The revenue per train-mile, 7s. 6fd., and the cost per train-mile, 4s. as against 7s. lfd. and 4s. 6Jd. respectively last year. The following extensions have been opened during the year :— M. oh. Waro-Whakapara ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 16 Kaihu Extension ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 48 Tahora-Owaka (Catlin's River) ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 75 Following are the comparisons of the traffic, revenue, and expenses for the past seventeen years:—

And also of the traffic in local products for the past twelve years:—

Year. 9, i g > o> 3 8 0 s i M lie 111 s d o si • n 8\ cog 0 £ B a Q I fl 1880-81 1881-82 1882-83 1883-84 1884-85 1835-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892--93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1,277 1,3191 1,338 1,3% 1,477 1,013 1,727 1,758 1,777 1,809 1,842 1,869 1,880 1,948 1,993 2,014 2,O18 ! 836,454 892,020 953,347 961,304 1,045,712 1,047,419 998,768 994,843 997,615 1,095,570 1,121,701 1,115,432 1,181,522 1,172,793 1,150,851 1,183,041 1,286,158 £ 521,957 523,099 592,821 655,990 690,026 690,340 699,072 687,328 647,045 682,787 700,703 706,517 732,142 735,359 732,160 751,368 789,054 02-40 58 -64 62-18 68-24 65-99 65-91 69-99 6909 64-86 62-32 62-47 63-34 61-97 62-70 63-62 63-51 61-35 1,377,783 1,437,714 1,564,793 1,700,010 1,749,856 1,823,767 1,747,754 1,735,762 1,920,431 2,073,955 2,080,011 2,006,791 2,193,330 2,060,645 2,048,391 2,087,798 2,368,927 No. 286,865 316,611 341,186 359,896 347,425 349,428 372,397 399,109 399,056 405,838 413,074 430,210 460,383 486,787 479,083 489,177 524,063 No. 300,704 343,751 477,075 686,287 729,528 858,662 942,017 940,209 919,392 1,068,575 1,348,364 1,153,501 1,393,457 1,433,679 1,604,103 1,932,709 2,052,346 No. 2,849,561 2,911,477 3,283,378 3,272,644 3,232,886 3,362,266 3,420,403 3,451,850 3,132,803 3,376,459 3,433,029 3,555,764 3,759,044 3,972,701 3,905,578 4,162,426 4,439,387 No. 6,499 7,207 8,621 9,036 8,999 10,717 11,821 11,518 11,817 12,311 13,881 16,341 16,504 17,226 28,623 36,233 43,069

Year. Wool. Timber. Grain. Minerals. Horse* and Gatble. Sheep and Pigs. .885-86 .886-87 .887-88 .888-89 .889-90 .890-91 .891-92 .892-93 .893-94 .894-95 .895-96 .896-97 Tons. 74,778 82,963 84,147 78,203 91,214 87,701 85,888 96,842 101,340 103,328 99,363 98,958 Tons. 202,572 175,581 158,024 160,399 172,814 153,078 170,521 168,910 183,192 198,578 213,132 257,825 Tons. 413,847 345,254 358,021 447-, 027 498,199 528,683 442,277 523,637 411,191 388,556 374,699 423,888 Tons. 669,081 719,579 700,140 786,690 797,117 828,079 873,899 884,031 864,538 857,917 878,659 1,032,252 No. 46,152 46,600 42,067 37,804 41,058 44,999 47,618 46,590 51,573 52,075 50,766 47,256 No. 822,02! 904,58! 907,44; 889,96i 1,036,87; 1,313,15, 1,117,25; 1,359,861 l,394,45i 1,563,21; 1,893,05: 2,016,43'

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Passenger traffic shows an increase of 276,961 passengers and 6,836 season tickets, the increased revenue derived therefrom being £20,926. 372,188 holiday-excursion passengers have travelled, yielding a revenue of £63,439. 50,603 scholars and teachers and 33,925 parents and friends travelled by school and factory excursions, yielding a revenue of £5,616 2s. Bd. There has been an enormous increase in the goods and live-stock traffic of 285,184 tons. The revenue from goods and live-stock has increased by £78,843. Cattle have decreased in number 2,708, calves 1,034, and pigs 1,019. Sheep have increased in number 124,398. Taking into consideration the large increase of 319,791 last year, I consider this result satisfactory. \ Chaff and lime traffic has increased by 7,282 tons; firewood, 1,210 tons ; timber, 44,693 tons; grain, 49,189 tons; merchandise, 25,567 tons; minerals, 153,593 tons. Wool remains stationary. New carriage and wagon stock is being built as quickly as possible so as to accommodate the increasing traffic and to meet the demands for quick despatch. The expenditure on maintenance increases. A sum of £19,388 has been spent on the track over and above the amount spent last year. This item of expenditure must continue to increase for some years to come if the road is to be improved and maintained in a state of efficiency. Appended to this report are the usual returns, together with the reports of the Locomotive Superintendent, Chief Engineer, and Stores Manager. I have, &c, T. Eonayne, The Hon. the Minister for Eailways. General Manager. : ..- ■ . . .

APPENDIX B. ANNXJAL REPORT OP THE WORKING OF THE LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT, 1896-97. Sie, — Locomotive Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 15th June, 1897. I have the honour to report on the working of the Locomotive Department for the year ending 31st March, 1897 :— The locomotives, carriages, wagons, vans, cranes, tarpaulins, machinery, and general plant have been maintained in a thoroughly efficient condition, and at every opportunity various improvements have been effected to both locomotives and rolling-stock. Two new Class Wa engines for the Napier-Taranaki Section, and one Class Fa engine for the Auckland Section, have been built and brought into service during the year. The two Class D engines built last year have been running on the Dunedin Section for the past twelve months, and have done good work. Six more of this class of engine are in hand, two of which are approaching completion. The rebuilt F and L engines are giving satisfaction, and nine more of these two classes are being rebuilt. The locomotive power, and also the carriage and wagon accommodation, have been taxed to the utmost during the past year to meet the increasing business. In my opinion, the number of powerful locomotives should be considerably, increased at the earliest possible moment ; also, provision should be made for the permanent-way and structures to permit using more powerful locomotives than hitherto in use on these railways. At several of the workshops additions to plant and accommodation have been made of a beneficial character. Locomotive Repairs and Rebuilding. —One hundred and ninety-eight locomotives have passed through shops. Of these, one Class Fa and two Class Wa have been erected new. Three new boilers have been made during the year, one being for a new Class Wa engine, and the other two for new Class U engines. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to locomotives for the year ending the 81st March, 1897 :—

Number. Class of Engines. Number passed through shops ... 198 5 A, 4 C, 15 D, 3 E, 42 F, 14 Fa, 3 G, 2 H, 31 J, 3 K, 4 L, 2 La, 3 M, 4 N, 6 0, 12 P, 16 E, 3 S, 3 T, 4 U, 8 V, 2 W, 9 Wa. 1 Fa, 2 Wa. Built new Rebuilt Converted .... Thoroughly overhauled ... 3 Heavy repairs Light repairs ... 26 65 104 1 A, 1 G, 1 D, 1 E, 7 F, 2 Fa, 1 G, 2 H, 5 J, 1 M, 4 E. 2 A, 5 D, 12 F, 1 Fa, 2 G, 12 J, 3 K, 1 M, 2 N, 3 0, 6 P, 5 E, 2 S, 2 T, 4 V, 3 Wa. 2 A, 3 C, 9 D, 2 E, 23 F, 10 Fa, 15 J, 4 L, 2 La, 2 N, 3 0, 6 P, 7 E, 1 S, 1 T, 4 U, 4 V, 2 W, 4 Wa. 1 Tl I T) "IT 3 a', 1 0,5 D, 12 F, 3 Fa, 1 G, 2 H, 8 J, 1 K, 1 N, 1 P, 2 E, 1 S, 1 T, 1 U, 2 V, 3 Wa. 1 A, 4 D, 8 F, 2 Fa, 11 J, 1 K, 1 M, 1 N, 4 O, 5 P, 5 E, 1 S, 1 T, 2 U, 3 V, 2 Wa. Number fitted with standard draw-gear ... Wholly painted and varnished ... 3 48 Paint and varnish renewed 52

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The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c., to boilers for the year ending 31st March, 1897:—

The following new work is in hand: Six new Class U passenger engines, one new Class Wa engine, the conversion of one Class F engine to Fb, and conversion of eight Class L engines to La. There are thirty-five new boilers in hand. Carriage Repairs and Rebuilding. —Five hundred and fifty-three cars passed through shops, twenty-two new cars, Class A, were built, and eleven four-wheel and four six-wheel old-type cars were entirely rebuilt to fourteen bogie cars, Class A. A patent compressed-oil-gas works has been erected and brought into operation at Dunedin, and twenty-five carriages have been fitted for the use of compressed gas. This light has proved very successful, and arrangements have been made to considerably extend its use. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to carriages for the year ending the 31st March, 1897 :—

The following new work is in hand; The conversion of forty-five Class C and D cars to Class A. Brake-van Repairs and Rebuilding. —Two hundred and twenty-seven vans have passed through the shops. Three old-type four-wheel vans were rebuilt to bogie type. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to brake-vans for the year ending 31st March, 1897:—

The following van-work is in hand : Three new bogie brake-vans, and conversion of eight oldtype of four-wheeled brake-vans to bogie-vans. Wagoii Repairs and Rebuilding. —Four thousand one hundred and thirty-six wagons have passed through shops. Fifteen Class J, ten Class X, 186 Class L, one Class O, one Class Q, ten Class R, sixteen Class U, five Class V, two Class W, and one Class Z were built and added to stock during the year. At the close of the year 1896 150 lowside wagons were disposed of to the Western Australian Government, and new stock of an improved type, and more suited to the requirements of the department, was put in hand. The difference in cost to the 31st March —£7,B3l —has been charged to the working-expenses of the department. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &C, to wagons for the year ending the 31st March, 1897 :— 2—l>. 2.

Year ending 31st March, 1897. II if t a '3 e '3 a H cS o> tam '3 S 03 .SP EC O & •A <s u *s« s ,2 a H •J. I g 2-2 ■83 S.I go, a o 5 i as S3 So i- <U CD -p A 2& ITS J3 o I e I 122 3 49 70 '27 21 9 1 45

Number. Class of Car. Number passed through shops ... 543 380 Class A, 46 Class B, 70 Class C, 47 Class D. Class A. Erected new ... Rebuilt Converted 22 14 11 Class D to 10 Class A, and 4 Class C to 4 Class A. 1 Class A, 5 Class B, 15 Class C, 11 Class D. 69 Class A, 15 Class B, 3 Class C, 2 Class D. 222 Class A, 26 Class B, 52 Class C, 30 Class D. Class A. 113 Class A, 17 Class B, 20 Class C, 9 Class D. 90 Class A, 15 Class B, 32 Class C, 14 Class D. Thoroughly overhauled... Heavy repairs Light repairs ... 32 89 334 Number fitted with standard draw-gear Wholly painted and varnished ... 45 159 Paint or varnish renewed 151

Description. OS CO If ICD a $ O Converted. i '3 a, > Cβ V a I bo 3 111 I 3 o -s || 2 S Prom To O j_i o > J3 O irake-vans... ... 227 ... 3 4-wheel 3 bogie 22 18 158 4 66 88

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The following new work is in hand : Six Class G, five Class H, 103 Class L, nine Class M, fifty 8-ton coal-hopper wagons, twenty-five ballast-hoppers, one Class P, sixteen Class E, thirty-four Class U. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c, to tarpaulins for the year ending the 31st March, 1897 :—

Stationary Engines and Cranes. —Sixty passed through shops during the year. The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c., to stationary engines and cranes for the year ending the 31st March, 1897: —

The expenditure per train-mile has been as follows: —

Number. lass o! agons. Number passed through shops 4,136 70 Class G, 124 Class H, 156 Class J, 218 Class K, 1,388Class L, 751 Class M, 330 Class N, 402 Class 0, 149 Class P, 161 Class E, 48 Class S, 22 Class T, 72 Class U, 63 Class V, 66 Class W, 98 Class X, 9 Class Z. 15 Class J, 14 Class K, 186 Class L, 1 Class O, 1 Class Q, 10 Class E, 16 Class U, 5 Class V, 2 Class W, 1 Class Z. 10 Class H, 8 Class K, 6 Class L, 3 Class P. 10 Class K from Class H, 3 Class K from Class M, 37 Class L from Class M, 1 Class L from Class N. 1 Class H, 7 Class J, 5 Class K, 8 Class L, 22 Class M, 1 Class N, 47 Class O, 3 Class P, 3 Class E, 3 Class T, 1 Class U, 2 Class V, 2 Class W. 37 Class G, 66 Class H, 52 Class J, 114 Class K, 663 Class L, 309 Class M, 77 Class N, 195 Class O, 23 Class P, 27 Class E, 25 Glass S, 12 Class T, 19 Class U, 40 Class V, 39 Class W, 33 Class X, 5 Class Z. 42 Class G, 47 Class H, 82 Class J, 64 Class K, 487 Class L, 420 Class M, 252 Class N, 158 Class O, 120 Class P, 121 Class E, 23 Class S, 7 Class T, 36 Class U, 16 Class V, 23 Class W, 65 Class X, 3 Class Z. 5 Class G, 3 Class H, 16 Class J, 31 Class K, 273 Class L, 13 Class M, 10 Class O, 8 Class P, 10 Class E, 16 Class U 5 Class V, 3 Class W, 1 Class Z. 16 Class G, 41 Class H, 44 Class J, 79 Class K, 634 Class L 295 Class M, 78 Class N, 60 Class O, 16 Class P, 41 Class E, 13 Class S, 5 Class T, 33 Class U, 25 Class V, 38 Class W, 39 Class X, 1 Class Z. 35 Class G, 55 Class H, 44 Class J, 86 Class K, 428 Class L, 133 Class M, 47 Class N, 46 Class O, 3 Class P, 15 Class E, 24 Class S, 12 Class T, 7 Class U, 20 Class V 13 Class W, 9 Class X, 6 Class Z. Erected new 251 Eebuilt ... Converted 27 51 Thoroughly overhauled . . 105 Heavy repairs 1,736 Light repairs 1,966 Number fitted with standard draw-gear 394 Wholly painted, &c. 1,458 Paint renewed 938

Description. Number passed through Shops. 5,053 New. Condemned and replaced. Repaired. 'arpaulins 225 484 4,344

! Boiler .epairs. Type. 03 ID S SB |3 Jj EH g '3 a< K > QJ § '2 M fn p I m a> S o *-> d Si fa o 'o 5 a) a> P3 3 'o Hand-cranes Steam-cranes Stationary engines Hoisting-engines... 22 1C. L6 6 1 2 1 3 1 L8 L2 8 3 2 6 1 3 1 1 1 8 2 1 3 2 Totals ... 60 ii l<) 5 2 10

1896 1897 Year. Year. Train Mileage. Engine Mileage Locomotive Car and Wagon rjiigme mileage. p er per Tram-mile. d. d. ... 3,307,226 4,261,707 1347 3.97 3,409,087 4,425,039 13'41 4'64 Total. d. 17-44 1805

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The increased cost per train-mile is accounted for by the increased cost for providing improved stock to replace the old stock sold to the Western Australian Government, and to an increased amount of car and wagon conversions, all of which have been charged to working-expenses. The usual returns have been forwarded. I have, &c, T. F. Eothekam, Locomotive Superintendent. The General Manager, New Zealand Eailways, Wellington.

APPENDIX C. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MAINTENANCE OF NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Sir,— Chief Engineer's Office, Wellington, 12th August, 1897. I have the honour to report on the maintenance of the New Zealand railways for the year ending 31st March, 1897 :— Mileage. —New lines were opened for traffic during the year as follows : — M. eh. Whangarei Railway, VVaro to Whakapara ... ... ... ... 316 Kaihu Railway, Extension of ... ... ... ... ... 0 48 Catlin's River Railway, Tahora to Owaka ... ... ... ... 111 Total ... ... ... ... ... 4 75 The total mileage of railways opened for traffic at the 31st March, 1897, was therefore:— M. eh. Mileage at 31st March, 189f> ... .. ... ... ... 2,013 11 Railways opened for traffic during 1896-97 ... ... ... i 75 Mileage open for traffic at 31st March, 1897 ... ... 2,018 6 Permanent-way. —The lines generally have been maintained in good running-order. Bail Renewals. —There have been 34 miles 62 chains of permanent-way renewed. Sleeper Reneivals. —New sleepers to the number of 243,398 have been laid in the track during the year. Of that total 32,810 are an additional number laid per rail-length, the balance being ordinary renewals. These represent an average of 104 sleepers per mile of railway. Ballasting. —Ballast trains have been employed on the Auckland, Napier, Taranaki, Christchurch, and Dunedin Sections, and minor ballasting has been done on other sections. A considerably increased amount has been done, on the whole, as compared with the previous year. Slips and Floods. —There was an average share of slips and floods during the year, chiefly on the Napier-Taranaki, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Greymouth Sections. Bridges. —A very large amount of bridge-work has been carried out during the year in repairs and renewals. All renewals have been built up to an increased standard of strength. Several bridges have been more or less rebuilt, including —On the Auckland Section : Henderson Bridge rebuilt; Kaipara Bridge partly rebuilt ; Swanson Bridge, Taupiri Bridge, two bridges near Runciman, and a bridge near Papatoitoi rebuilt. On the Napier-Taranaki Section: Reconstruction of Waipukurau Bridge ; additional spans to the Pohangina Bridge ; and the Oroua Bridge, on the Poxton Branch, entirely rebuilt. On the Wellington Section : Several bridges in the Wairarapa district renewed. On the Christchurch Section : The Waiareka Creek Bridge, on the Whitecliffs Branch, Opawa Bridge, on the Albury Branch, Eyre Bridge, on the Oxford and Sheffield Branch, all rebuilt; the Rakaia Bridge, seventy-seven spans redecked and ten piers rebuilt. On the Invercargill Section : Flodden Creek Bridge, on the Tapanui Branch, rebuilt; on the Makarewa Branch, bridges near Branxholme and Waimatuku rebuilt. On Picton Section : The Tuamarina and several other small bridges rebuilt; Picton Viaduct, two new concrete foundations for piers. In addition to the bridges enumerated, repairs have been effected to a large number of bridges, large and small, on all sections. Fences. —The fences have been maintained in fairly good condition. The total length of fencing is 2,925 miles. A large number of cattle-stops have been renewed, the cost of which is included in the expenditure for fences. Water-services, Signals, &c. —These are in good working-order. Several water-tanks have been renewed, and in some eases enlarged. Wharves. —Ordinary repairs have been carried out to the various railway wharves. Buildings. —The repairs to station-buildings have been heavy; a large number of old timber platform fronts have been renewed in concrete. Painting has been carried out in a systematic manner. New Works. —The following are some of the principal new works carried out during the year: Kaihu — station-building; Greenlane and Ellerslie — doubling line between; Mount Roskill — widening overbridge ; Tirau — alterations for postal work ; Matahiwi — goods-shed ; Patea — improvements to goods-shed; Napier — wheel drop-pit ; Eastown and Aramoho— point locking and sidings ; Hawera —refreshment-rooms ; Inglewood and Stratford—verandahs ; Palmerston North—drainage of urinals ; Feilding—platform extension ; Eastown—wheel drop-pit; Napier—fencing station-yard; Woodville —improvements to station-yard; Newman—backshunt, &c; Cross' Creek, Summit, and Upper Butt—station improvements; Petone—extension of car- and wagon-shop and drainage of engine-pits ; Rangiora, engine turn-table ; Waipara—siding improvements ; Rakaia—additional sidings ; Ashburton—additions to refreshment-rooms and siding altera-

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tions ; Rangitata —loading-bank; Timaru —show-ground platform and additions to coal-shed ; Oamaru—protection of foreshore; Port Chalmers—improvements to wharves ; Dunedin—office for goods agent; Kensington—siding ; Milton—weighbridge and sidings ; Gore—siding and weighbridge ; Dipton —improvement station-buildings; Parrawa—siding improvements; Makarewa —siding accommodation ; Oporo—ballast siding ; Arahura River—protective works ; Brightwater—windmill; fencing various places; four pieces of land purchased for alterations of line ; improvements to booking-offices at various stations. Six new houses have been built and 102 have been enlarged and improved. Bight cattle-yards have been provided. Expenditure.- -The expenditure on maintenance of way and works during the year was £300,524 16s. 7d. This represents a rate of expenditure per mile of £14914, the previous year's being £140-88 per mile. The increased expenditure was incurred partly on bridge renewals as above referred to. The cost of track renewals has also increased owing to the rise in price of steel rails. A larger amount has also been spent in ballasting. The expenditure on railway buildings is considerably higher than in previous years, due to their increasing age. Private Sidings. —Nine new rights were granted during the year in lieu of nine lapsed, leaving the total on the register 241, representing an annual rental of £4,032. Leases. —New leases granted during the year were 305, and 138 leases expired. The number of leases in force on the 31st March was 1,308, with an annual rental of £12,652. Staff. —The working staff employed during the year was 1,980, with an office staff of fortyeight. I have with much regret to record the death of Mr. James Ibbs Lawson, late resident engineer at Wanganui, who was killed on the Pohangina Bridge. The usual returns have been forwarded. I have, &c, J. Henry Lowe, Chief Engineer. The General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

APPENDIX D. Sib, — Stores Manager's Office, Wellington, 11th August, 1897. I have the honour to report that the value of stores on hand on the 31st March, 1897, at the various depots amounted to £81,828 16s. 2d., as against £86,498 13s. Bd. on the 31st March, 1896. The stock is in good order, has been carefully and systematically inspected, and is value for the amount stated. I have, &c, Geoege Felton, The General Manager, New Zealand Railways. Stores Manager.

APPENDIX E. Report on Condition op the Midland Railway. Chief Engineer's Office (Working Railways Department), Wellington, 12th August, 1897. Beef ton and Jackson Lines. The tracks throughout are in good running-order. Sleepers have been renewed as found necessary, a little over a thousand having been used. The sleepers are principally birch, and, being nearly ten years old, will require more extensive renewals very shortly. Some ballasting has been done, and more requires to be done, and will be carried out. A heavy flood occurred on the 10th March, which caused considerable damage. Some temporary flood-openings have been left, and will be bridged as material is obtained. The earthwork, where damaged, has been repaired. Very heavy work has been entailed in cleaning off rust from and painting the iron bridges. About half the required work was done last season, and the remainder will be done this year. Material has been ordered for the reconstruction of the Stillwater timber bridge. Fences have been repaired to some extent, but are mainly in birch timber, and will soon require renewal. Cattle-stops are in process of renewal, birch rail-beams becoming past service being replaced with iroubark. Water-services, signals, and station appliances are in good order and condition. Buildings are in good order, and have been repaired and painted. Springfield Line. Some alterations have been made and protective works erected to secure this line from the previously recurring damage caused by floods, including some alterations of grades and culverts. The iron bridges have been painted. Sleeper renewals on this line will shortly be heavy. J. Henry Lowe, Chief Engineer. The General Manager, New Zealand Railways, Wellington.

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Annual Eeport of the Midland Eailwat. Sib, — Locomotive Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 2nd August, 1897. I have the honour to report upon the Midland Eailway for the year ending the 31st March, 1897. Locomotives. —The whole of the locomotives have been maintained in fair running order. The boilers are clean and in good order. Carriages. —The carriages are in fair running order. Wagons. —The wagons are in fair order. Buildings. —All in good order. Tanks, Coal-sheds, do. —All in good order. The want of appliances at Stillwater renders it more economical to effect any repairs at Greymouth. To do this effectually, and transfer the whole locomotive staff, will necessitate some additions to the Greymouth sheds and shops. In the interests of economy this should be done as early as possible. I have, &c, T. F. Rotheram, The General Manager, New Zealand Eailways, Wellington. Locomotive Superintendent.

Statement of Revenue and Expenditure, New Zealand Midland Railway, Year ending 31st March, 1897. Eevenue— £ s. d. £ s. d. Passengers ... ... ... ... 6,408 13 5 Parcels, &c. ... ... ... ... 432 19 6 Goods, &c. ... ... ... ... 9,506 17 5 Percentages ... ... ... ... 1,419 18 4 17,768 8 8 Expenditure— Traffic ... ... ... ... 2,423 15 9 Locomotive ... ... ... ... 3,313 4 3 Maintenance ... ... ... ... 9,148 4 6 : 14,885 4 6 Net revenue ... ... ... ... £2,883 4_2 Expenditure per cent, of revenue... . . 8377 Accountant's Office, 14th August, 1897. A. C. Fife, Accountant.

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INDEX OF BETTJBNS ACCOMPANYING ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, 1895-96. \

No. 1. Revenue accounts. 2. Expenditure account. 3. Detail of classified expenditure. 4. Classified expenditure and revenue. 5. Comparative statement of passenger and goods traffic. 6. Cost of construction and rate of interest. 7. Expenditure under rote " Additions to Open Lines." 8. Comparison of revenue and expenditure for seventeen financial years. 9. Statement of season tickets. 10. Classified maintenance expenditure. 11. Return of passenger bookings at excursion fares. 12. Revenue and expenditure of stations. 13. Account for replacing rolling-stock sold to Western Australia. 14. Works and plant for gas-lighting of railway-cars. 15. Comparative statement of mileage, capital cost, earnings, and expenditure on colonial railways. 16. Stores contracts. 17. Carriage and wagon stock, and tarpaulins. 18. Locomotive stock. 19. Weighing machines. Weighbridges. Traversers and turntables. Cranes and pumps. 20. Renewals of rails. 21. Renewals of sleepers. 22. Number of stations and sidings. 23. Mileage of lines. 24. Sleepers laid and removed. 25. Number of employes. 26. Accidents. 27. Particulars of private-siding traffic. 28. Locomotive returns. 29. Traffic from coal-mines, Hurunui-Bluff. 30. Vessels loaded and discharged at different ports, Hurunui--Bluff. 31. Mileage of track, main line, and sidings, Hurunui-Bluff. 32. Alterations in scale of charges.

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RETURN No. 1. SUMMARY of REVENUE ACCOUNTS for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

Return of Revenue for Harbour Boards, &c., for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

Dr. To Cash in hand and outstanding, 1st April, 1896 Passengers, parcels, goods, &c, 3i3t March, 1897 £ a. d. 17,409 1 6 ... 1,286,158 4 S Cb. £ s. d. By Gross payments into Public Account to 31st March, 1897 ... 1,384,221 19 1 Less Refunds ... ... ... ... ... 98,24s 8 3 d. £ s. d1 £ s. d*i. 10 10 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1897 ... 3 — *i, 285, 976 10 10 17,590 15 1 iu iu 17,59° 15 I £1,303,567 5 " £1.303,567 5 " £1,303,567 5 " To Net amount paid into Public Account, 31st March, 1897 Less Cash in hand and outstanding, 1st April, 1896 ... 1,285,976 10 10 17,409 1 6 By Expenditure to 31st March, 1897 Balance available for interest 789,054 4 4 497,104 o 1 1,268,567 9 4 * Receipts per Treasury ... ... ... ... £1,287,139 12 6 Balance Kefund Account, March 31,1896 ... 7,847 3 0 1,294,986 15 6 Balance Kefund Account, March 31,1897 ... 9,010 4 8 £1,285,976 10 10 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1897 ... 17,590 15 1 £1,286,158 4 5 £1,286,158 4 5

Db. To Balance, 31st March, 1896 Wharfages, &c, 31st March, 1897 £ s. d. Ce. 7,847 3 o By Treasury payments to 31st March, 1897 ••■ 98,245 8 3 Balance due to Harbour Boards, &c. £106,092 11 3 £ s. 97,082 6 9,010 4 £106,092 11 A. C. Fife, Eailway Accountant.

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RETURN No. 2. GENERAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

Dr. Cβ. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward :— Outstanding accounts at let April, 1896, — Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. 1.603 '7 S 395 7 S 1,999 4 10 By Vouchers unpaid at Treasury on 31st March, 1896, brought forward ... 5 2 .54 2 7 4 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... 789.054 4 4 Stock of stores in hand at ist April, 1896 86,498 13 8 Recoveries to credit of Vote 59, — * Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 68,946 10 2 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 21,353 10 8 Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ■■■ •■• 22,336 17 5 112,636 18 3 Payments per Treasury to 31st March, 1897, Vote 59* 889,384 is 9 Deposit Account —Permanent-way material 25,000 o o Deposit Account, — Cash with Agent-General ... ... ... ... 2,278 2 1 Cash in Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 22,721 17 11 — 25,000 o o Vouchers unpaid on 31st March, 1897, carried forward ... 65.971 3 1 * Nate. — Payments per Treasury ... £889. 384 15 9 Recoveries „ ... 112.636 18 3 Net charge to Vote $g ... £776,747 17 6 Balance :— Outstanding accounts at 31st March, 1897, — Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. 6,726 16 5 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 1,064 l 4 J o ~ 7)7gI „ 3 Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 81,828 16 2 £1,068,853 17 4 £1,068,853 17 4 A. C. Fife, Bail way Accountant.

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RETURN No. 3. CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

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Sections. Permanentway. Structures. Maintenance of Way and Works. Buildings. Miscellaneous. General Charges. Total. Locomotiv Working „ , - Wflt „ T Oil, Tallow, Locomotives. * uel and water. &(J Locomotive Power. ve Power. Renewals and Repairs. General Charges. I Total. Carriages. Wagons. Traffic. Head Office. Dep^l e K ntal Credit umceb. Recoveries. Total. WAGES. £ s. d. 360 18 10 1,016 9 4 860 8 1 18,053 1 9 27,278 5 4 7,484 12 11 83,408 14 2 1,115 o 11 1,454 8 8 3,239 4 o 1,872 12 o 2,019 10 11 £ s. a. 244 17 7 428 13 6 94 1 5 5,139 3 5 7,824 19 11 1,651 4 o 21,999 8 5 668 10 9 481 13 3 I,095 17 2 410 6 5 732 17 2 £ s. d. 53 19 8 100 12 9 41 1 1 1,991 12 o 2,204 16 o 763 15 1 9,667 4 7 231 6 9 44 5 8 175 13 8 231 1 o 50 10 o £ s. a. 7 17 6 16 6 6 112 16 4 295 8 10 339 10 10 234 9 3 873 1 2 291 7 9 28 19 2 12 16 o 4 12 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 667 13 7 1,562 2 1 1,108 6 11 25,479 6 o 37,647 12 I 10,134 1 3 115,948 8 4 2,306 6 2 2,009 6 9 4,523 10 10 2,518 12 o 2,802 18 1 £ s. d. 203 o 9 752 9 1 523 17 3 9,406 19 5 12,263 15 2 6,55i 19 7 43,i85 5 5 1,099 16 2 423 16 10 2,2*8 3 2 738 5 10 619 9 o £ s. d. 16 o o 15 5 7 13 11 8 637 12 7 955 7 7 303 12 1 2,344 5 o 127 4 6 5 13 9 83 14 4 39 8 1 30 5 4 £ s. d. £ s. a. 134 7 5 670 19 5 65 o o 2,790 17 3 7,825 4 9 3,230 2 3 19,478 o 6 536 9 2 149 7 8 754 19 3 120 10 11 250 18 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 353 8 2 1,438 14 1 662 8 11 12,835 9 3 21,044 7 6 10,085 13 11 65,007 10 11 1,763 9 10 578 18 3 3,056 16 9 898 4 10 900 12 7 £ s. d. 4 18 6 440 15 1 68 9 5 1,839 12 6 2,392 7 6 1,734 5 4 6,936 6 2 287 2 O 60 18 4 5° 15 3 90 7 3 4° 3 1 £ s. d. 252 10 o 411 10 11 328 7 9 2,073 14 11 3,905 15 7 i,950 1 4 10,443 15 6 1,235 2 o "7 3 2 1,392 4 6 72 6 11 233 18 6 £ s. a. 748 3 o 1,137 12 8 678 o 8 20,786 2 o 28,661 12 3 12,798 o 4 H5,874 5 3 4,38i 13 7 905 1 9 4,420 14 1 2,444 7 2 1,214 15 10 £ s. a. 29 5 5 106 11 5 106 18 6 i,573 8 3 2,358 o 9 1,068 1 7 8,281 o 5 285 5 10 104 11 5 490 9 6 108 18 9 77 15 7 £ s. d. 327 6 O 324 5 3 327 7 6 3,444 8 5 4,505 9 11 1,442 14 11 11,218 14 5 783 15 11 176 12 2 1,042 19 7 474 8 4 413 2 4 £ s. d. 16 15 o 9i 7 4 30 14 1 1,208 16 7 1,657 16 o 696 19 1 5,653 8 1 29 12 3 15 13 6 48 5 7 251 15 9 5 8 2 £ s. a. 2,366 9 8 5,330 4 2 3,189 5 7 66,823 4 9 98,857 9 7 38,515 19 7 328,056 12 11 11,013 3 1 3,936 18 4 14,929 4 11 6,355 9 6 5,677 17 10 Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu Auckland Napier-Taranaki Wellington Hurunui-Bluff .. Grey-Brunner Grey-Hokitika .. Westport Nelson Picton Total 148,163 6 11 40,771 13 o 15,555 18 3 2,217 5 11 206,708 4 1 77,986 17 8 4,572 o 6 36,006 16 10 118,565 15 o 13,946 o 5 22,416 II I 194,050 8 7 14,590 7 5 24,481 4 9 9,706 11 5 585,051 19 11 Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu Auckland Napier-Taranaki Wellington Hurumii-Bluff .. Grey-Brunner Grey-Hokitika .. Westport Nelson Picton .. .. ! 176 6 1 461 5 8 333 7 7 8,611 11 6 10,302 10 II 3,748 14 4 33,286 16 7 148 13 5 125 10 o 2,561 17 o 1,369 18 7 689 1 6 104 6 2 394 19 3 55 19 10 2,557 12 o 4,053 15 11 1,615 12 5 10,449 9 7 368 15 2 164 4 3 192 4 9 2;)6 2 I 421 12 4 665 71 14 2 49 18 6 1,447 1 1 2,069 19 8 832 17 6 4,585 12 4 80 7 4 43 4 o 121 11 o 10 14 o 12 3 8 68 8 o 288 7 5 294 9 2 396 10 10 120 13 11 o 17 8 297 12 8 927 19 1 45i 9 7 12,684 12 7 16,714 13 11 6,49i 13 5 48,718 9 4 718 9 10 333 15 11 2,875 12 9 1,781 17 10 1.155 19 2 25 10 o 204 o 7 234 6 o 2,686 18 7 10,742 7 8 4.743 18 1 24,332 16 11 190 8 2 106 1 1 432 12 5 362 9 1 304 2 10 STORES. 14 2 4 19 2 2 9 13 6 365 12 5 499 10 2 227 16 4 1.535 15 3 30 3 8 13 11 2 54 14 o 23 19 8 14 13 11 54 8 5 1,050 13 4 46 4 o 880 15 5 4.148 3 4 1,813 13 10 7,886 10 9 250 17 o 45 19 1 258 4 4 287 19 8 84 7 8 94 o 9 1,273 16 1 290 3 6 3,933 6 5 15.390 1 2 6,785 8 3 33,755 2 11 471 8 10 165 11 4 745 10 9 674 8 5 4°3 4 5 003 28 17 o 15 17 1 974 10 2 1,245 19 11 469 7 8 2,959 11 2 162 3 4 20 10 9 11 4 11 16 10 5 : 13 12 5 63 6 1 263 8 9 109 1 5 1,606 14 7 3,408 15 11 1,142 12 4 7.376 9 7 1,172 13 6 j 26 9 o i 461 3 10 i 37 14 o j 85 16 3 I 5 5 3 77 6 8 118 4 10 1,718 o 1 2,020 18 5 1,049 13 1 7,320 16 2 597 o 5 145 7 8 331 I 2 II 240 10 5 108 7 11 47 2 o 40 17 6 20 4 5 1,200 2 5 2,325 o 6 97° 7 5 7.437 5 2 48 10 8 100 354 19 5 35 8 6 92 17 8 413 3 0 2,530 10 1 964 12 o 19,717 1 5 36,455 8 10 14,968 7 4 92,693 4 o 3,073 5 3 690 14 8 4,070 5 9 2,715 12 7 1,674 2 6 115 17 2 45 5 4 Total .. j 61,815 13 2 20,674 13 9 9,469 14 6 1,192 4 8 93,152 6 1 44.365 11 5 2,808 14 7 16,807 16 10 63,982 2 10 5,9i8 5 1 ; 15,754 5 3 1 13.733 3 I0 'i2,573 15 8 179,966 7 5 Sawakawa tVhangarei 5aihu Auckland Napier-Taranaki Wellington lurunui-Blufi ., jrey-Brunner .. Jrey-Hokitika .. iVestport kelson .. r'icton 066 3 14 11 281 49 13 o 37 15 6 o 15 8 207 o 9 9 13 2 2 16 2 3 lr 2 3 8 3 1 19 8 o 11 o 29 11 8 68 15 10 5 3 9 211 14 11 12 14 7 3 5 10 o o 11 o 11 8 023 o 10 10 3 13 5 o 15 5 19 9 10 o i 4 4 622 2 16 5 10 18 3 10 10 5 155 4 7 232 3 4 106 7 9 808 2 5 26 18 10 6 12 1 17 4 6 13 11 9 235 14 5 348 10 3 113 2 7 1,246 14 5 49 6 7 16 7 1 47 7 5 11 5 6 14 18 o m: 2 10 3 0 8 1 12 16 4 1 3 7 11 3 10 11 3 3 :SCELLANE •US. 13 o 9 177 8 8 4 16 7 671 15 9 2,118 15 7 968 4 9 2,881 11 o 78 9 4 19 7 0 43 3 o 48 7 7 14 1 10 1 16 o 7 2 11 6 17 10 99 18 o 149 11 7 69 16 5 515 16 5 16 19 7 677 30 1 11 6 10 11 14 16 9 187 1 10 12 2 6 784 10 I 2,269 10 9 1,049 5 o 3,408 10 8 95 8 11 25 14 7 74 17 1 54 18 6 18 14 1 104 4 1 3 13 o 9 402 19 8 777 8 5 403 5 8 1,109 2 o 72 17 7 14 8 1 16 9 9 496 470 23 12 o 55 15 4 14 16 5 529 19 9 1,318 7 6 542 18 7 2,039 16 2 33i 2 o 13 9 o 63 1 11 9 5 0 23 15 4 4 12 o 14 1 6 12 14 II 437 18 3 1,305 18 6 729 2 II 3,364 7 9 62 16 7 87 10 8 44 5 7 38 18 10 27 15 2 50 13 2 278 4 5 66 6 4 2,391 2 2 6,019 15 5 2,837 14 9 11,168 11 o 611 11 8 157 9 5 246 1 9 118 17 4 89 9 7 066 002 032 10 1 9 47 7 5 10 8 3 7 7 11 1 12 2 o 17 3 3 18 11 4 12 3 Total 317 14 11 317 14 11 342 1 8 25 4 6 762 1,428 7 4 2,120 14 7 40 17 6 7,039 1 10 915 11 5 7.995 10 9 2,823 10 o 4,965 19 o 6,130 2 8 24,035 17 o Grand total .. 210,296 15 o 789,054 4 4 210,296 15 o 61,788 8 5 25,050 17 3 3,416 16 9 1,428 7 4 301,981 4 9 77,986 17 8 48,978 9 5 2,808 14 7 59,853 15 6 915 11 5 'i9o,543 8 7 22,687 15 6 43.136 15 4 213.913 15 I 14.590 7 5 24,481 4 9 22,280 7 1

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RETURN No. 4. CLASSIFIED STATEMENT showing Revenue and Expenditure, and Proportion of each Class of Expenditure to Mileage and Revenue, for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

A. C. Fife, Eailway Accountant.

[ileage. Revenue. Classified Expenditure. Proportion of each Class of E: :penditure to M: ileage md Revenue. Section. TrainMileage. Total. Per Mile of JJailway per Annum (Average). i d '3 Maintenance Locomotive Repairs of Carriages and Wagons. Traffic Expenses. Head Office. Departmental c ™ it fteeoveries. Total. i I! ii i I Maintenance. Locomotivi a fl Carriages and Wagons. 1 ill It &« |a"i.|* Traffic. o .- e> I « Head Offici "s. a .s|'g id Departmental Offices ii\hi\t h hi Credit Reoovi iries. i Cm Is ! I'l ft* I ?l Total. ! i 1896-97. Kawakawa ... Whangarei ... Kaihu Auckland Napier—Taranaki Wellington ... Hurunui-B luff Grreymoutli-Brunner... Greymouth-Hokitika... Westport ... Nelson Picton ... 8 18 17 309 332 94 i,i33 8 24 3i 23 21I 4,920: 29,921 16,796; 444,866: 609,143' 269,011! 1,850,104! 20,118! 31,945; 68,768! 39427 24,199 £ s. d. 2,547 7 10 9,442 10 4 9,696 o 7 138,726 19 4 208,539 7 6 95,606 7 4 728,678 3 5 24,796 11 3 9,141 5 8 42,559 2 10 9,611 10 5 6,812 17 11 £ s. d. 318 8 6 584 10 9 570 7 1 44.8 19 1 628 2 7 1,017 1 9 643 5 5 3,099 11 5 380 17 9 1,372 17 6 417 17 10 8 5 s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10 4i! 971 18 4 462 5 8; 6 3* 2,507 5 8 2,899 12 o 11 6i 1,573 8 3, 904 14 11 6 2-1. 38,399 13 o 17,553 5 9 6 10 J 54,710 16 3 38,703 19 5 7 1* 16,738 17 3: 17,920 7 2 7 12 1102,171 4 6 24 7i| 3,074 2 7 2,330 7 7 5 8f| 2,359 9 9' 770 4 2 12 4i| 7,446 11 ol 3,877 4 7! 4 ioij 4,311 15 4 1,627 11 9 5 7ij 3,973 15 3, 1,322 n 1 £ s. d. 345 7 2 1,204 8 4 549 12 10 7,427 11 7 13,048 14 10 6,242 10 ii 30,865 o 7 3,261 o 5 252 18 4 ' i,995 o 2 230 13 1 401 12 7 £ s. d. 758 o 3 1,229 ° Io 809 o 5 22,942 o 4 31,988 9 2 14,576 16 4 126,559 9 2 5,041 10 7 1,138 o i 4,796 12 7 2,723 16 S 1,350 18 11 £ s. d. 29 5 5 106 11 51 106 18 6 i>573 8 3! 2,358 o 9! 1,068 1 7 8,281 o 5! 285 5 10 104 11 5 490 9 6 108 18 9 77 15 7 £ s. d. 327 6 o 324 5 3 327 7 6 3,444 8 51 4.-5O5 9 11 1,442 14 11 11*218 14 5 ' 783 15 "I 176 12 2 1,042 19 7 474 8 4I 413 2 4 £ s. d. 63 17 o 132 4 10 50 18 6 2,408 19 o 3,982 16 6 1,667 6 6 13,090 13 3 78 2 11 16 13 6 403 5 o 287 4 3 98 5 10 £ s. d. 2,830 5 10 8,138 18 8 4,220 3 11 88,931 8 4 141,332 13 10 56,322 1 8 43i,9i8 7 "I 14,698 o o 4,785 2 5 19,245 12 5 9,189 19 5 7,441 9 11 £ 38-15 26-55 16-23 27-68 26-23 i7'5i 2277J 12-40; 25-81! i7'5o 44-86, 58-33! £ 1121-49 155-21 92-55 124-27 164-79 178-07 146-47 !384-27 ! 98'3i 240-21 ii87-47 189-23 d. 47'4i 20'11 2248 2O-7I 2I-56 I4-93 2I-52 36-67 I7-73 25'99 26-25 39'4i £ 18-15 30-71 933 12-65 18-56 18-74 14-02 9-40 8-43 9-11 16-93 19-41 £ 57-79 I79-5O 53-22 56-80 116-58 190-64 9O'20i 291-3o : 3209; 125-07 70-76: 62-98 d. 22'55 23-26 12-93! 9'47 15-251 I5-99 '13-25 127-80 579 ■I3-53| 991 13-11 £ i3'56| 1275 5-6 7 5-36 6-26| 653, 4-22 I3-I5 2 77: 4-69: 2-40 5-90 £ : d. j £ j £ I 43-1716-84; 29-76, 94-75 ! 74-56 9'66| 13-02 76-08 32-33' 7-85 834! 47-59 24-04 4-00 16-54' 74'2S 39'3O 5'14 15 34 96-35| 66-41 557 15-24155-07 27-25! 4-00 17 37 111-72 407-6338-90 2033630-19 : 10-54 190 i2'45 ; 47-41 64-36 6-96 11-27, 154-73 10-03 1-40 28-34:11843 i9'!3 3-98 19-831 64-33 d. 36-98 9-86 11-56 12-37 ji2'6o 13-01 16-42 60-14 8-55 16-74 16-58 13-40 £ 115 1-13 no i-i4 113 ri2 £ 3'66 6-6o 6-29 5'09 7-10 11-36 7-3i 35-66 4-36 15-82 4-73 37° d. i'43 0-85 ''S3 0-85 0'93 0-95 1-07 3-4i 0-78 1-71 o-66 0-77 £ 12-85 3-43 3-38 2-48 216 i-5i 1 54 3-16 i-93 2 45 4'94 6-o6 £ 40-91 20-07 19-26 11-15 I3-57 ■5'35 9-90 97-97 7-36 33"6s 20-63 19-67 d. £ i5-g6 ( 2-51 2'6o I'40 468 0-53 i-88 1-74 177 1-91 129 1-74 1-46 1-79 935 032 i'33 o'i8 3-64' 0-95 2-89 2-99 4'10 1-44 172 1-73 £ 7-98 8-18 2-99 7-80 1 1 '99 1773 11-56 977 0-69 13-01 12-49 4-68 a. 3-11 i'o6 °73 1-30 i'57 1 '49 1-69 o'93 °'I3I 1 '40 i'75 0-97 £ iii'ii 86-19 43'52 64-11 67-77 58-91 59-27 59-27 5 2 '35 45-22 95-61 109-23 £ 353-79 503-84 248-25 287-80 425-70 599'i7 381-29 i,837' 2 5 19938 62083 j 399-56 354-36 d. 138-06 65-28 60-30 47-98 55-68 50-25 56-03 I75-34 3595 67-17 S5-94 73'8o i-i4 i-i5 174 i"'5 113 i-i4 Totals ... 7 4 9190,543 8 7 94'5°i 13-41 5' 12: 15-06 2,018 3,4O9,2i8 : 1,286,158 4 5 637 17 6 65,824 10 1 213,913 '5 1 14,590 7 5 24,481 4 9 22,280 7 1 789,054 4 4 23-48, 149-77 21-26 14-82 32-65 4-64 16-63 10609 i'i3 7-24 1-03 1-90 12-14 11-05 i-57 6i-35 39>'34 55'55 189S-96. Kawakawa ... Whangarei ... Kailiu Auckland Napier-Taranak i Wellington ... Hurunui-B luff Grey mouth-Brunner... Greyinouth-Hokitika... Westport Nelson Picton 8 15 17 309 332 94 V32 8 24 31 23 21 4,992 27,644 12,432 432,042 608,778 261,165 1,780,397 19,702 33,786 61,971 39,573 24,744 £ s. d. 2,489 o 4 6,920 14 11 5,750 10 11 130,439 15 2 207,467 5 10 85,773 12 I 664,503 15 3 22,918 16 o 8,557 9 11 32,428 2 3 9,206 13 11 6,584 17 o £ 8. d. 311 2 6 461 7 8 338 5 4 435 10 6! 624 18 oj 931 10 iol 589 9 2 2,864 17 o 356 11 3 1,046 1 4 400 5 10 313 11 3 .. d 9 112 5 o 9 3 6 oi 6 9* 6 6J 7 5*1 23 3 5 oi 10 52 4 7* 5 3<i £ s. d. 511 17 8 1,667 3 r0 1,114 13 11 37,898 2 11 52,142 8 10 15,506 12 8 157,139 13 10 2,191 2 4 2,029 17 2 4,920 19 6 3,368 17 o 4,101 16 10 £ s. d. 293 14 11 1,267 5 7 822 6 10 i7,99o '4 3 35,099 4 3 17,934 19 4 102,288 19 5 2,247 l l n 559 19 11 3,806 4 10 1,710 13 8 1,646 10 9 £ 8. d. 246 16 6 1,370 7 10 301 8 6 6,178 19 2 11,594 8 3 3,562 3 7 27,039 16 5 1,251 2 1 384 15 7 2,059 11 4 182 15 6 520 4 2 £ s. d. 645 6 2 1,103 2 9 37 2 15 5 22,653 ° 3 30,838 5 9 13,441 15 9 123,923 2 1 4,924 o 8 1,194 16 2 4,260 12 1 2,651 13 7i 1,244 8 6; £ s. d. 30 4 5! 85 9 6| 59 14 o i>594 13 9 2,512 12 9 1,043 7 1 8,150 6 8 291 10 o'j 107 3 51 419 12 5; no 11 4! 77 19 10 ! £ s. d. £ s. d. 339 11 28 7 6 315 1 7 125 16 7 306 19 10; 12 o o 3,439 13 2 2,171 12 i! 4,476 15 4 1 2,773 "6 o t 1,208 14 9 1,308 6 5 10,830 8 o 9,288 4 8 651 15 10 137 13 o 169 46 20 10 5 : 891 18 6 601 13 6 463 4 2 295 15 8 402 13 o 54 7 3 £ s. d. 2,038 13 3 5,682 14 6 2,965 18 6 • 87,583 11 5 133,889 19 3 51,389 6 9' 420,084 1 9! J 11,419 15 10 4,425 6 4 *s>757 5 2 8,191 19 7 7,939 5 10 £ 20-57 24-09 1939 29-05 25-13 i8'o8 23-65 9-S6 23-72 15-18 36-59 62-29 £ ! d. 63-9924-61 111-15 14-47 65-5721-52 126-5421-05 157-0520-55 168-41 14-25! 139-3921-18! 273-89 26-69: 84-58 14-42] 158-74 19-06 146-4720-43 19533 39-79 141-4520-51 £ 11-So 18-31 14-30 1379 16-92 20-91 15'39 981 6'54 11 74 18-58! 25-00 £ 3672 84-49 48-37 6007 105-72 194-78 90-74 280-99 23-33 12278 74-38 78-41 d. 14-12 11'00 15-87 9'99 13-84 1648 13-79 2738 3-98 14-74 10-37 I5.-97 £ 992 19-80 5-24 474 5-59 4'iS 4-07 5'46 4-50 6'35 i-99 7-90 £ d. 30-85 11-87 91-36 11-90 17-73: 5-82 2063 343 34-92 4-57! 38-69 3-27: 23'99 : 364 156-39 i5'24 1603 2-73 66-44 7'98 7'94 ! 1 11 2477| 5'°5 _! 1 £ £ j 25-93 8o-66 '5'94 73'54 6481 21-93 I7'37 75 64 14-87 92-89 15-67,145-98 18-651:09-93 21-49:615-50 13-96! 4978| '3''4 137'44 2880 115-29 18-90 59-26 1 I d. 1 £ £ 31-O2 1-21 3-78 9-58 1-24 j 5-70 7-20 1-04 ' 3-51 12-59 !-22 5-32 I2-I6I I-2I , 7-57 12-35 ''22 IT33I 16-711 1-23 7-23! 59-98! 1-27 36-44! 8-49 1-25 1 4-47! 1650 1-29 I 13-54 i6-o8| i-2o : 4-81 i2'O7j ri8 3-71 d. i'45 074 1-15 0-89 0-99! ; 0-96! I no' 3'55 : 0-76 1-62 0-67 075 £ £ d. 13-62 42-38 16-30 4'55! 2i-oo 2-74 534' 18-06 5-93 2-631 lr 48 rgi 2-i6 13-481 176 1-41' 13-13' in 1-63, 9-60: 1-46 2-84 81-47 7 94 1 98' 705 i-2o 2 75 2877 3-45 5 03 20 14 2'8i 6-12, 19-17 3-91 1-99: 11-76 1-71 £ 1-14 1-82 021 i-66 1'34 1'53 1-40 060 £ 355 8'39 o 70 725 8-35 14-21 8-24 17-21 0-85 19-41 12-86 2'59 d. 1 36 1-09 C23 T2I 1 09 I'2O t -oe x J l-6 7 j C14 2-33 1-79 0-53 819I 82-11 5i'58 ; 67-14! 6454 59 V 1 6322 49-83! 5i-7i 48-59! 88-98 120-57. £ 25483 378-8S ;: I74-47 292-43 4C3 -28 SSSu , 37 2 '64I 1 .427'47 1S439 5o:i3O 356' 17 37806 d. 9801 49-34 57-26 48-65 5 2 78 4722 5663 139-11 3.1-44 6ro2 49-68 77-01 C24 i-86 3-21 0-82 Totals ... [23,495 9 9 16,818 3 1 23-89 15-69: 92-93 I3-47 4-62 17-52 10374 15041 i-22 I 7-25! 1-05 1-42 8-42 1'22 635i ; 376-08! 54-53 2,014 3,307,226 1,183,040 13 71 592 2 11 7 li 282,593 6 6 185,668 11 8 54,692 8 11 207,252 19 2 14,483 5 2 751,367 18 1 2 7'37 3'97 I

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RETURN No. 5. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Passenger and Goods Traffic for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

A. C. Fife, Railway Accountant.

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Sections. :iass. Passengers. Secoi TS. id Class. Total, I — I Total Season Tickets. Carriages. I 'arcels, &c. Dogs. Live-; itock. Goods, Sec. Firewood. Timber. Merchandise. Minerals. I Total. First Parcels. Horses. Total. Drays, &c. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total. Equivalent Tonnage for Live-Stock, Sec. Chaff, Lime, &c. Wool. Grain. Grand Total Tonnage. 1896-97. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu Auckland Napier -Taranaki Wellington Hurunui-BlufE Grreymouth-Brunner Grreyraouth-Hokitika Westport Nelson Picton Single. 531 6,847 293 21,096 24,860 10,117 58,243 1,360 796 64 632 1,425 Return. 356 Single. Return. 2,560 No. ! No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Tons c. 0. 28 11 o 105 i o 8 15 o 8,849 2 O 17,385 17 o 12,229 10 o 53,209 s o 220 6 o 53 11 o 13 18 o 780 88 2 o Tons c. q. Tons c. q. Tons c. q. 600 234 o o 126 o o 4,378 o o 32,886 o o 6,920 o o 25,436 o o 896 o o 1,224 o o 2,976 o o I , 608 O O 3,324 o o Tons c. q. Tons c. q. Tons c. a. 1,581 9 o 4,499 8 o I,880 4 O 30, 100 15 o 58,485 i o 22,043 l 7 o 276,868 15 o 4,838 10 o 7,368 10 o 3,205 i o 2,423 5 o 2,iS3 4 o Tons c. q. Tons c. q. 15,104 16 o 52,226 16 o 36,572 19 o 173,750 5 o 211,314 6 o 90,371 12 o 1,281,960 12 o 167,272 19 o 16,298 2 O 295,699 8 o 12,329 4 o 16,026 8 o Tons c. q. 8 18 17 309 332 94 i,i33 8 I,73O 46, 703 3>SI3 96,650 112,058 50,565 262,968 13,026 7,602 7,410 9,953 5,743 S.I77 53,550 26,518 582,280 726, 162 465,730 2,259,425 103,888 59-34O 53,89O 67,521 3S-9O6 3 44 4 ;7,880 J 3,488 ! 8, 702 J2i,447 317 539 87 408 150 1.158 30 8 36 1,232 26 8 107 136 52 469 23 IS 2 2 6 I 663 646 41* 126,471 357,548 289,191 1,183,323 3,070 788 2SS 137 1,977 670 883 66 222 13 O 4,968 o o 34,046 9 o 17,664 18 o 47,042 s o 24,580 18 o 99,289 6 o 18,196 o o 6,513 2 O 3,672 o o 1,558 18 o 70 19 o O 10 O IOO 13,146 14 o 26,569 16 o S,"05 13 o 370,128 4 o 2,102 1 o 13,294 14 o 42,474 18 o 471 6 o 98,198 2 o 29,525 12 o 19,672 8 o 395-944 11 o 140,615 12 o 1,178 18 o 285,700 19 o 2,471 6 o 2,703 13 o 15.133 7 o 52,331 17 o 36,581 14 o 182,599 7 o 228,700 3 o IO2,6OI 2 O i>335,169 17 o 167,493 5 o 16,351 13 o 295,713 6 o 12,336 12 o 16,114 10 o i',686 ! 49,070 120,754 90,568 378,360 5,362 6,192 960 6,064 4,694 21,026 415,464 468,490 314,480 l>559.854 84, 140 44,750 45-4S6 50,872 24,044 1,550 57,937 77,012 64.437 272,914 6,512 2,339 2-S7O 3,38s 11 15 721 3,498 807 6,004 "5 139 I 3 14 "84 2,316 6,040 2,058 11,421 315 154 94 213 160 I ,650 61,025 86, 742 67.33 8 290,804 6,954 2,637 2,665 3,609 185 197 8 10,716 8,336 1,721 11,648 237 22 8 I 13 12OO 48 O O 8,584 o o 2,598 o o 3,642 o o 40,714 o o 570 o o 38 O O 1 5 1 192 36 465 12 S 9 1,345 426 306 892 6 2',438 5,399 1,172 42,864 167 176 141,077 371-845 292,442 1,239,196 3,503 1,004 266 162 2,073 1,677 J 6 o 14,207 12 o 8,406 16 o 73-579 16 o 54 16 o 13 12 o 24 3i 23 21 3 I 3 I 114 o o 1,278 o o 2,982 o o 31 8 o 2,650 11 o 4,151 16 o 8 16 20 78 339 4 o 640 16 o 1 Totals 2,018 126,264 J664,066 '617,921 3,031,136 4,439.387 j43.°°9 489,82s n>347 778 22,891 524,841 841 32,915 2,994 1,964,110 52.327 2,053,187 92,199 6 o 160,542 o o !98,958 8 o 80,014 o o 257,825 8 o 423,887 13 o 415,447 19 o 1,032,251 19 o 2,368,927 7 o 2,461,126 13 o 1895-96-Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu Auckland... Napier-Taranaki Wellington Hurunui-Bluff Grreymouth-Brunner Q-rey rnouth-Hokitika Westport Nelson Picton 8 15 17 309 332 94 [,132 8 24 3i 23 21 730 4,7O4 249 1 7,399 2 S,973 9,959 59,537 i>174 767 56 519 1,476 5H S84 1,368 41,160 118,936 84,824 379,042 5-3S8 5-194 1,388 2,698 S.318 i,7i3 27,84s I 2,868 89,164 J122,972 48,805 265,439 11,412 8,698 7,822 10,290 5,36l 3,040 9, l6 2 IS,656 331.138 461,882 290,650 i>447,3i6 77,740 43,012 39,4i6 46,608 25.490 5-997 42,295 20,141 478,861 729,763 434,238 2>i5i>334 95.684 57,671 48,682 60, 115 37.645 17 6 1 5-735 2,667 6,955 '9-358 426 404 63 40S 196 1,162 1,449 53-794 72,661 57.419 254.784 S.628 2,279 3,036 3, 155 144 46 "28 687 3,672 759 5,725 109 72 1 3 13 9 2 22 248 44 376 3 4 41 73 2,098 5,594 2,058 ii>7!3 380 127 90 206 1,258 1.552 56,601 82,175 60,280 272,598 6,120 2,482 3- I2 7 3,372 328 I 14 12 71 110 50 421 6 2 5 1 5 174 6 10,019 11,560 1,035 12,549 229 14 4 2 26 1 7 2,139 453 440 977 4 164 556 101 118,890 377,213 288,649 1,045,206 3,429 941 160 169 4,234 170 745 2 128 2,044 133,163 4,503 393.839 1,388 291,562 44,922 1,104,075 172 3,840 76 ; 1,036 I 172 16 i 189 222 ! 4,483 8 14 o 87 6 o 1290 8,319 10 o 19,199 12 o 11,993 11 o 48,047 9 o 223 11 o 47 16 o 900 8 12 o 186 19 o 1200 30 o o : s>048 O O 4,086 o o 1 2,262 o o 39,128 o o 30 0 o 1,791 4 o 13,228 0 o 7,482 16 o 75,556 12 O 63 4 o 12 l6 O 66 o o 108 o o 108 o o 3,252 o o 37,648 o o 6,234 o o 21,980 o o 828 o o 906 o o 2, 118 O O 2,706 O O 2,850 o o 240 s o 433 6 o 18,479 X 6 o 19,292 5 o 44,803 7 o i8,549 7 o 81,307 6 o >7,4i3 15 o 7,446 14 o 3,297 16 o 1,822 4 o 46 3 o 200 12,801 2 o 25,920 11 o 5,147 5 o 322,343 19 o 1,773 8 o 1,637 11 o 4,123 10 o 1,585 10 o 29,584 6 o 59,944 18 o 22,358 16 o 253,546 11 o 4,112 9 o 6,329 13 o 2,670 i o 2, 150 4 O 1,837 5 o 12,133 14 o 38,321 18 o 292 10 o 84,438 11 o 23,088 4 o 20,770 7 o 347,973 8 o 134,357 16 o i,180 o o 211,741 8 o 1,875 6 o 2,485 9 o 14,077 10 o 43,030 14 o 20,495 16 o 156,207 8 o 208,719 o o 82,804 11 o 1,141,835 16 o 158,950 12 o 15,887 3 o 220,002 4 o 12,739 5 ° 13,048 3 o 14,086 4 o 43,118 o o 20,508 5 o 164,526 18 o 227,918 12 o 94,798 2 o 1,189,883 s o iS9'i74 3 o 15,934 19 o 220,011 4 o 12,747 17 o 13,235 2 O 5 1 402 o o 12 O O 174 o o 744 o o 1,362 o o ... 306 0 o 892 16 o o 19 o 3,135 11 o 3,574 10 o 8 171 1 Totals 53,346 1,933,402 2,014 122,543 646,384 602,389 2,791,110 4,162,426 136,233 45S-5" II ,I'5 716 22,551 [489,893 693 35,623 4,028 1,839,712 188,144 9 o 53,260 o o ! 99>363 8 o 78,804 O O 213,132 4 o 374,699 S o 389,880 14 o 878,658 11 o 2,087,798 2 o 2,175,942 11 o Revenue. Mileage. Sections. Ordinary Passengers. I Season Tickets. 8 ''' Total Coaching. Goods. Miscellaneous. Rents and Commission. Total Goods. Grand Total Revenue. Train. Shunting and Ballasting. Total. No. Total. 1896-97. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu Auckland... Napier-Taranaki ... Wellington Hurunui-Bluff Qreymouth-B runner Greymouth-Hokitika Westport Nelson Picton £ s. d. £ s. d. 16 I o £ s. d. £ s. d. 379 18 1 1,204 o 2 1,719 18 11 56,922 6 5 98,738 10 9 39,881 1 4 252,124 13 1 3,092 17 3 4,586 4 3 3,211 13 7 4,062 17 11 2,320 9 6 £ s. d. 2,086 19 o 7,736 19 7 7,542 13 9 78,728 19 6 102,157 18 2 53,122 12 o 452,093 13 1 19,334 10 11 4,434 5 5 37,996 8 8 4,924 14 o 4,003 8 5 £ s. d. 38 19 1 402 5 6 3S0 15 5 496 3 6 3,529 1 9 609 12 2 10,710 16 o 2,208 1 1 366 1,102 18 11 490 10 5 252 9 o £ s. d. 41 11 8 99 5 1 52 12 6 2,579 9 11 4,113 16 10 1,993 1 10 13,749 1 3 161 2 o 117 9 6 248 1 8 133 8 1 236 11 o £ s. d. £ s. d. No. No. 273 7 O 960 8 o 1,540 2 1 46,951 17 2 83,366 14 4 29,925 17 8 200,827 o 5 2,638 18 6 3,900 1 8 2,845 18 7 3,383 2 7 2,070 18 5 97 9 9 41 11 4 4,021 6 5 3,216 5 6 4, 55O 3 5 18,350 16 9 201 17 1 329 11 9 149 4 7 373 11 5 127 16 9 90 10 1 146 2 s 138 5 6 5,949 2 10 12,155 10 11 5,405 o 3 32,946 15 11 252 1 8 356 10 10 216 10 5 3°6 3 II 121 14 4 2,167 9 9 8,238 10 2 7,976 1 8 81,804 12 11 109,800 16 9 55,725 6 o 476,553 to 4 21,703 14 o 4-555 1 S 39,347 9 3 5,548 12 6 4,492 8 5 2.S47 7 10 9,442 10 4 9,696 o 7 138,726 19 4 208,539 7 6 95,606 7 4 #28,678 3 5 24,796 11 3 9,141 5 8 42,559 2 10 9,611 10 5 6,812 17 11 4,920 29,921 16,796 444,866 609,143 269,011 1,850, 104 20,Il8 31.945 68,768 39>427 24, 199 4,087 11,232 S,8O3 98, 766 159,150 73, l6 7 568,474 28,456 7,825 43,654 9,428 4,346 9,007 4I.IS3 22,S99 543,632 768,293 342,178 2,418,578 48,574 39,770 112,422 48,855 28,54s Totals 378,684 6 5 31,475 15 9 58,084 9 1 468,244 11 3 774,163 2 6 20,224 19 4 23.S25 11 4 817,913 13 2 1,286,158 4 5 3,409,218 1,014,388 4,423,606 1895-96. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu Auckland... Napier-Taranaki Wellington Hurunui-Bluff G-reymouth-Bruniier G-reymouth-Hokitika Westport Nelson Picton 303 S 3 781 18 2 1,079 o 11 41,961 15 o 83,014 18 7 28,748 16 8 190,239 17 11 2,430 3 6 3,633 o 9 2,464 7 9 3,052 12 7 2,112 7 6 48 8 3 "4 14 S 97 6 6 4,268 17 4 3,766 10 8 3-359 6 o 16,074 13 5 288 11 1 382 1 o 285 p 6 458 19 3 267 13 9 93 4 3 116 6 9 87 6 8 5,243 3 10 12,651 13 6 4,820 15 6 30,698 8 7 225 8 o 315 2 4 166 7 10 242 18 8 74 16 2 444 17 9 1,012 19 4 1,263 14 : Si,473 16 2 99-433 2 9 36,928 18 2 237,012 19 11 2,944 2 7 4,33° 4 1 2,915 16 1 3,754 10 6 2,454 17 S 1,963 1 7 5,823 15 11 4,306 17 1 75,677 9 7 100,612 8 11 46,458 19 6 404,278 9 1 17,718 16 o 4,127 17 1 28,617 O 2 4,852 IS 6 3,677 9 3 42 6 8 33 o 2 172 o 9 83S 9 4 3>657 15 2 492 o 8 9,776 9 9 2,108 10 8 16 9 3 649 6 3 456 3 11 226 6 10 38 14 4 50 19 6 7 19 o 2,453 ° 1 3,763 19 o 1,893 13 9 13,435 l6 6 147 6 9 82 19 6 245 19 9 143 4 o 226 3 6 2,044 2 7 5,907 IS 7 4,486 16 10 78,965 19 o 108,034 3 1 48,844 13 11 427,490 15 4 13 S 4,227 s 10 29,512 6 2 5,452 3 5 4,129 19 7 2,489 o 4 6,920 14 11 5,750 10 11 130,439 IS 2 207,467 5 10 8S.773 12 1 664,503 15 3 22,918 16 o 8,557 9 'I 32,428 2 3 9,206 13 11 6,584 17 o 4,992 27,644 12,432 432,042 608,778 261,165 i,78 0 ,397 19,702 33,78° 61,971 39,573 24,744 3,610 5,466 3,800 86,468 135,376 74,178 537,741 28,380 8,935 38,387 8,936 8,107 8,602 33,110 16,232 518,510 744, 154 335,343 2,318,138 48,082 42,721 100,358 48,509 32,851 Totals 359,822 4 7 29,412 2 2 54,735 12 1 443,969 18 10 698,114 19 8 18,465 19 5 22,489 15 8 739,070 14 9 1,183,040 13 7 3,307,226 939,384 4,246,610

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RETURN No. 6. Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways, Net Revenue, and Rate of Interest earned on Capital expended on Opened Lines.

A. C. Fife, Railway Accountant.

Section. State of Line. Cost of Net Bate ot structTon. Avenue. Interest. 1888. Cost of . Net Bate of struction. Bevenue. Interest. 1889. C ° st of Net Bate of struction. Revenue. Interest. 1890. Cost of Construction. Net Bate of Kevenue. Interest. 1891. Cost of Construction. 1892. C Con° f Net Eate of struction. Revenue. Interest. 1893. Cost of Construction. Net Bevenue. 1894. Bate of Interest. C ° st ot Net Bate of struction. Avenue. Interest. 1895. Cost of Construction. Net Bate of lievenue. Interest. 189S. %* of Net Mate of struction. Revenue. Interest. 1897. Net Eevenue. Kate of Interest. 90,009 £ 1,393 £ s. d. 1 10 11 £ 89,993 £ 973 £ s. d. 118 £ 90,235 £ 857 £ s. d. 0 19 0 £ 90,235 £ 1,039 £ s. d. 13 0 £ 90,337 £ 1,225 £ s. d. 17 1 £ 90,337 £ 551 £ s. d. 0 12 2 £ 90,337 £ 156 £ s. d. 0 3 5 £ 90,337 £ -405 £ s. d. £ 90,638 £ 450 £ s. d. 0 9 11 £ 90,038 £ - 283 £ s. d, Kawakawa Whangarei-Kamo Opened Unopened Opened Unopened Opened Unopened Opened 69,721 "81 0 2 4 69,722 692 0 19 10 70,095 '398 0 11 4 70,095 1,126 1 12 2 72,090 244 0 6 9 70,145 15,080 49,622 71,287 ! 184,584 { 1,727,703 252,940 ( 860,318 J 49,776 103,587 U, 427,489 646 -161 0 18 5 70,145 24,306 49,942 85,690 | 184,584 1 1,882,058 122,865 / 861,739 J 39,522 139,933 11,429,178 807 120 13 0 0 4 10 115,834 3,046 51,138 94,064 I 184,584 I 1,922,810 128,690 I 862,737 -j 62,178 143,527 [ 1,432,849 1,335 1,266 130 2 9 6 115,935 W,879 51,982 111,372 f 185,098 ( 1,939,747 130,030 / 866,268 \ I 143,117 \ 1,441,569 l^238 2,785 114 5 7 2 137,734 1,195 54,990 119,713 ( 184,624 \ 1,979,071 110,371 J , 872,931 J 98,761 143,630 [ 1,446,564 1,304 5^476 0 18 11 9 19 2 Kaibu Marton-Te Awamutu f (North End) \ Auckland Napier Unopened Opened Unopened 135,501 1,807,971 112,500 659,892 28,160 23,950 27,645 16 6 4 3 9 104,838 108,978 1,688,971 161,186 662,832 64,708 7,785 99,018 1,400,674 I 33,210 31i346 1 16 11 4 14 7 49,054 178,377 1,720,587 134,414 656,104 133,390 1,200 103,452 1,408,900 I 28,351 34,214 1 9 10 5 43 52,226 ( 184,354 \ 1,725,583 168,465 847,918 2,369 103,452 1,416,947 I 42,342 ) ■ 55,473 2 4 4 54,420 ( 184,585 I 1,725,333 208,819 ! 857,243 18,959 103,587 1,425,225 ) 1 ) 39,756 74,952 2 17 1 J I 40,439 77,767 2 2 3 1 J 1 I 42,533 76,224 2 12 I 38,863 ■ 77,874 1 16 10 I 42,856 I 73,577 2 0 4 I 49,795 ) [ 67,207 ] 2 6 0 Marton-Te Awamutu I (South End) 1 Wanganui 2 6 10 3 2 10 3 5 0 3 2 8 3 3 10 3 0 0 2 4 7 Opened 1,403,041 9,765 0 13 11 J 13,312 0 17 9 J 23,919 1 11 7 Unopened 41,798 41,895 41,898 42,117 42,117 42,117 42,117 42,117 42,117 42,116 Wellington -Foxton (private line) Wellington 966,386 49,344 20,229 5,169 7,574,218 440,437 195,114 15,959 127,234 69,389 19,436 2 0 3 976,465 74,510 26,163 5,169 7,580,494 503,246 199,121 15,959 127,234 92,274 20,753 2 2 6 1,050,095 15,459 27,206 5,169 7,805,935 430,666 200,219 15,959 127,234 99,784 25,623 2 8 10 1,051,577 15,194 27,498 5,169 7,971,242 329,426 200,231 15,959 127,234 100,611 29,820 2 16 9 1,054,465 17,237 27,498 5,169 8,322,942 40,007 200,288 15,959 127,234 117,748 28,698 2 14 5 1,067,812 25,383 27,502 5,109 8,328,213 72,900 200,288 15,959 127,234 153,327 31,608 2 19 3 1,072,596 42,927 27,502 5,169 8,362,183 100,303 200,288 15,959 127,234 32,884 3 14 1,073,440 69,082 27,502 5,169 8,465,620 61,813 200,288 15,959 127,234 29,587 2 15 1 1,080,107 93,197 27,502 5,169 8,494,807 102,098 200,288 15,959 127,234 34,384 3 3 8 1,098,418 116,470 28,597 5,169 8,551,104 129,967 200,288 15,959 127,234 39,284 3 .11 7 Opened Unopened Surveys Miscellaneous .. Hurumii-Bluff .. Opened Unopened Opened Unopened 204,192 2 13 11 222,714 2 18 9 276,016 3 10 9 : 270^881 8 711 232,258 2 15 10 271,566 3 5 3 258,572 3 1 10 j 240,881 2 10 11 244,420 2 17* 7 296[760 8 t) 5 Greymouth 11,450 5 17 5 13J188 f> 12 6 8,338 4 8 3 9,675 4 16 8 11,556 5 15 5 10,769 5 7 6 10,24.6 5 2 4 10,730 5 7 2 11,499 5 14 10 10,099 5 0 10 , Harbour Works G-reymouth-Hokitika 1 li' 3 7 4 10 4,132 16,671 2 3 2 7 6 7 4,'356 23,313 2 5 3 10 4 11 Westport Harbour Works Nelson Opened 222,894 14,111 165,178 12,500 198,494 30,465 105,072 8,444 3 15 9 232,934 14,111 165,087 12,500 198,548 32,442 75,590 13^000 5 11 8 226,415 14,111 165,448 12,500 199,033 32,568 81,423 25,000 37,600 5,168 13,696 6 10 227,354 14,111 165,447 12,500 199,151 43,847 66,124 25,000 37,619 5,168 12,588 5 10 9 227,496 14,111 165,609 12,500 202,491 49,148 47,379 25,000 37,619 5,168 16,613 7 6 0 227,496 14,111 165,609 12,500 204,917 56,34.1 48,968 25,000 37,644 5,168 I 15,147 6 13 2 171,032 227,495 14,111 165,609 12,537 204,917 57,591 44,431 25,000 37,665 5,168 512 15,669 0 6 0 6 17 9 186,083 227,494 14,111 165,641 12,537 205.231 58,347 25,359 25,000 37,678 5,168 2,905 16,479 191,409 227,494 14,111 166,562 12,537 205,511 58,361 28,540 25,000 37,890 5,168 192,597 227,494 14,111 166,736 12,537 205,573 58,637 32,788 25,000 38,795 5,168 Opened Unopened Opened Unopened 429 0 17 4 1,130 0 13 8 "96 0 12 -2,230 2,048 14 9 "967 0 il 8 -194 746 0 9 0 1,016 0 12 2 '422 0 5 1 Picton -270 252 0 2 6 1,274 0 12 10 284 0 2 10 1,564 0 15 5 81 0 0 9 -95 -1,670 -1,354 -629 Stock .. Stock in suspense Surveys Miscellaneous Opened 37,094 5,169 37,572 5,168 Total opened Total unopened 13,352,978 1,250,131 307,515 2 6 0 13,472,837 1,402,350 350,570 2 12 0 13,899,955 1,264,803 412,782 2 19 5 14,-278,586 1,065,637 420,998 2 18 11 14,656,691 841,092 408,914 2 15 9 14,733,120 1,033,412 449,380 3 10 15,137,030 805,097 437,434 2 17 9 15,352,613 790,054 418,691 2 14 6 15,425,532 903,432 431,673 2 16 0 15,577,392 957,588 497,104 3 3 10 Gross total 14,603,109 307,515 2 2 1 14,875,187 350,570 2 7 2 15,164,758 412,782 2 14 5 15,344,223 420,998 2 14 10 15,497,783 408,914 2 12 9 15,766,532 449,380 2 17 0 15,942,133 437,434 2 14 10 16,1-12,667 418,691 2 11 10 16,328,964 431,673 2 12 10 16,534,980 497,104 3 0 1 Not*:.—The amount stated as cost of construction of opened lines includes the Provinoil .1 and General Government expenditure in railways, but does no include expenditure on the Greymouth and Westport Harbour Works.

6—D. 2.

RETURN No. 12-continued. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897— continued.

Coaching. Live-stock, Goods, &c. Revenue. Stations. a p. o o - - u Traffic Expenditure, Nunibe] of OutWi ird. ■a o S a _o Inward. g ■ p, . Equiv. > \ 9 & Tonnage Chaff, i w . ■a ' J] £ for Live- Lime, &c., w ° o1 ' O oo stock, &c. Firewood. Timber, Grain,.. Outward. Equiv. Ton- & nage for Chaff, w , £ Live-stock, Lime, &c. ! WOUJ ' Inward. Coaching. Goods. Total Value forwarded. Stations. ■r S3 <S C4 d C4 o . o o n "3 o Merchandise. Minerals. I Total. Grand Total Tonnage. a 5 o o P. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. Total. Grand Total Tonnage. Ordinary ; Season Passengers. Tickets. Parcels, Luggage, and Mails. Total. Goods. I Miscel- Rents and j laneous. Commission. Total. rREY-HOKITIKA SEC.— Greymouth Kumara Hokitika Head Office Accountant General io 11 i 3 & s. d. 359 0 3 158 5 4 509 5 3 12,308 6,712 14,656 "l93 220 42 269 1,414 270 655 72 12 55 4 "l 69 30 55 541 1,111 67 61 20 58 1 3 1 67 38 49 10 4 1 11 "11 3 788 176 Ts. o. Ts. 0. Ts. 0. 6 4 7 8 Ts. o. 6 0 1,158 0 00 0 Ts. c. 14 4 6,488 18 10 0 Ts. e. Ts. c. 6.022 9 323 1 1.023 0 Ts. c. 1,178 18 Ts. . 0. 7,221 11 7,976 3 1,100 8 Ts. c. 5 11 11 3 "55 733 27| 149| Ts. c. Ts. o.i Ts. e. 13 0 0 12 Ts. c. 774 0 450 0 Ts. c. 4,750 13 2 18 1,753 11 Ts, 0. Ts. c. 1,044 17 1,834 2 4,489 11 Ts, c. 279 2 b99 16 Ts. c. 6,588 10 2,116 2 7,593 10 Ts. c. £ s. d. : 1,576 1 11 673 0 10, 1,626 18 61 £ s. d. 6 9 0 11 14 0 33 12 6 £ s. d. 116 9 11 22 18 0 79 15 11 £ s. d. 1,699 0 10 707 7 10 1,740 6 11 £ s. a. 2,647 16 9 1,363 10 7 524 4 4 £ s. a. Or. 8 13 3 0 3 1 12 0 9 £ s. d. 37 15 0 2 10 0 3 0 0 74 4 6' £ s. d. 2,576 18 6 1,366 3 8 539 11 1 ) 74 4 6 JO. 1 16 4 £ s. d. 4,275 19 4 2,073 11 6 2,279 18 6 74 4 6 437 12 4 Grey-Hokitika Sec.---Grey mouth. Kumara. Hokitika. Head Office. Accountant. General. 8 - •• I 24 0 5 277 16 3 13712 0 439 8 8 Or. 16 3 Or. 0 10 1 111' 9 3 •• - ■■ 117 9 6 ! i 1 4,555 1 5 I - ■ I 16,298 2 16,351 13 329 11 9 356 10 10 4,586 4 3 •• •• ■• 16,351 13 22 3 788 176 53 11 13 12 1,224 0 6,513 2 7,368 10 1,178 18 3,900 1 8! 4,434" 5 5 3 6 6^ 9,141 5 8 Totals. 1,138 0 II 33,869 5311 2,339 139 154 2,331 131 151 Io 22' 788 176 53 11 13 12 1,224 0 6,513 2 7,368 10 1,178 18 16,298 2 Totals Wbstport Section--Westporfc. Waimangaroa Mokiliinui. Head Office. General. Westport Section — Westport Waimangaroa Mokihinui Head Office General 13 11 9 16 3 1 4,097 5 3 390 3 6 157 15 5 22,138 7,095 1,198 251 21 60 4 2 1,336 1,097 187 47 37 10 961 575 1,034 19 38 37 1 1 4 4 255 114 0 60 0' 2,880 0 36 0 309 2 2,872 5 490 13 31 8 2,923 2 250 3 31 16 225 0 234,204 10 51,271 9 3,662 12 210,206 18 51,829 18 1 1 1 7 11 244 102 0 12 0 2,622 0 90 0 264 0 2,304 Oi 634 51 733 15 21 4 10 4 185 11 1.509 1 1.510 9 285,169 4 309 5 222 10 290,280 15 2,665 15 2,752 18 2,103 15 7 617 12 1 93 15 11 SO 15 0: 40 4 0 23 4 0 2 2 0 83 14 7 49 2 7 16 8 7 8 2 3 112 17 0 2,193 2 2 687 4 8 104 0 2 227 6 7 2,754 4 2 26,928 17 1 8,313 7 6 1,101 10 5 0 4 6 185 19 10: 3 0 0 8 0 0 51 1 10 I 4,041 14 5 ) 26,9-.'.2 1 7' )i 8,321 7 5i > 52 5 10| 6,234 16 7 I 27,619 6 3 8,425 7 7 279 12 5 "i "l 14 0; 151 8 6 295,699 295,713 2,845 18 7 149 4 7 216 10 5| 3,211 13 7 37,996 8 8 1,102 18 11 248 1 8 89,347 9 3, 42,569 2 10 Totals. Totals 20 4,796 12 7 30,682 87 2,570 2,571 94 255 13 18 114 0 2,976 0 3,672 0 81 8 8,206 1 |285,700 19 295,699 8 295,713 6 265 13 18' 114 0 2,976 3,672 0 31 3,205 1 285,700 11 Nelson Section— Port. Nelson. Eichmond. Wakefield. Belgrove. Head Office. General. Hjelsoh Section — Port Nelson Richmond Wakefield Belgrove Head Office General 9 9 9 1.0.1 114 7 5 1 1 8 1,029 19 5 725 10 7 225 0 8 197 18 3 477 0 0 17,371 5,370 4,203 1 11,929 180 207 103 89 0 3 67 2,621 203 809 185 2 4 97 25 33 54 36 319 541 1,308 1,181 2 1 "3 2 9 74 35 46 49 "l "l 1 1 39 6 51 34 7 7 12 0 942 0 324 0 36 9 103 4 200 0 318 1,080 210 12 9 19 7 0 13 625 7 901 2 1,096 6 82 15 1,322 8 119 12 29 10 592 7 1,089 17 424 5 214 0 102 16 1,520 3 38 15 322 12 378 13 211 3 3,221 5 1,242 14 3,365 18 2,844 16 1,654 11 "l 71 42 6 1.3 7 942 806 176 I 162 1 0 11 6 1,410 192 47 15 1,472 6 8 0 11 7 19 11 504 I 1,222 ( 302 : 551 II 70 I 417 9 380 3 254 5 646 8 725 0 218 1 1,185 11 471 11 80 10 515 13 2,311 13 6,138 7 1,228 13 1,290 1 1,360 10 1,382 9 11 338 4 11 447 9 10 1,192 1 11 22 16 0 122 2 5 94 5 0 68 1 3 8 3 3 80 19 6 9 15 10 114 0 8 12 8 5 15 0 9 10 9 2 144 9 1 9 15 10 1,618 13 0 444 18 4 530 11 10 1,210 14 4 248 4 7 650 16 4 2,704 2 6 587 19 1 514 10 0 470 10 7 Or. 3 4 6 412 0 1 6 8 9 0 7 0 0 11 0 11 18 5 59 5 2 60 0 0 9 0 0 i'10 0 1,122 16 5 2,719 11 3 588 6 1 516 11 0 482 9 0 118 18 9 1,132 12 3 4,338 4 3 1,033 4 5 1,047 2 10 1,693 3 4 367 3 4 1 1 "3 13 "2 30 62'18 1 ;;/ Totals 68' 7 6 2,723 16 5 39,053 408 •• 3,385 3 8 213 2 8 137 .. I 20 339 4 12,336 12 137 7 8 339 4 1,608 0 1,558 18 2,650 l: 2,423 5 2,471 6 12,329 4 12,336 12j 3,383 2 7 373 11 5 806 3 11 4,062 17 11 4,924 14 0 490 10 5 133 8 1 5,548 12 6 9,611 10 5 Totals. 17 3,385 8 213 1,278 1,608 0 1,558 18 2,650 11| 2,423 5 2,471 6 12,329 4 20 1,278 Picton Section — Picton Blenheim Head Office General 10 9 5 2 930 0 0 282 10 6 13,515 7,854 108 148 12 2 109 51 5 6 .2 12 51 109 1 512 1,465 6 0 2,976 0 40 0 600 16 3,288 0 36 0 69 16 1 3 39 10 4,112 6 1,207 11 945 13 2,452 3 251 10 7,103 0 8,923 8 II 1,465 512 78 2,976 0 6 0 600 16 40 0 36 Ol 3,288 0 1 3 69 16| 4,112 6 39 10 945 18 1,207 11 251 10 2,462 3 8,923 8 7,103 0 1,288 6 1 761 16 4 20 16 0 15 4 2 12 10 0 5 2 11 104 1 5 1,316 0 3 766 19 3 237 10 0 1,982 19 l 1 2,020 9 4i 245 17 9 7 2 10 Or. 0 11 7 49 2 6 186 18 6 0 10 0 2,277 19 4 2,214 10 8! Or. 0 1 7 3,593 19 7 2,981 9 11 287 8 5 Picton Section— Picton. Blenheim. Head Office. General. "2 5 16 "78 1 "l 112 12 7 138' 8 5 •■ I ■■ Totals 10,026 8 16,114 10 2,070 18 5 127 16 9 121 14 4 2,320 9 4,003 8 5 252 9 0! 236 11 4,492 8 5 6,812 17 11 Totals. 1,350 18 11 21,537 15( 14 160 . 11 14 161 16 1,977 78 88 2 2,982 0 640 16 3,324 0 70 19 4,151 16 2,153 4 2,703 13 16,026 8 16,114 10 16 1,977 78 88 2' 2,982 0 640 16 3,324 0 70 li 4,151 16 2,153 4 2,703 13 Hurunui-Bltjff Sec— Lyttelton (Coaching) „ (Goods) ) ae (Wharf) |" 1" Heathcote Woolston Opawa Christen. (Pass.) 1 „ (Parcels) j „ (Goods) as reqii (Traf. Mgr.) Addington Papanui .. " Styx Belfast Kaiapoi Rangiora Oust Bennett's Oxford Bast West Sefton Amberley Waikari Culverden Hornby Prebbleton Lincoln Ellesmere.. Doyleston Leeston Southbridge Little River Templefcon Rolleston Kirwee Darfield Sheffield Springfield Coalgate Burnham .. Selwyn Dunsandel Rakaia Methven Chertsey Ashburton Tinwald . . Mb. Soniers Winslow Hinds Rangitata Orari Winchester 17 ired 13 121 12 17 ired 16 12 Hi 12 12J 11 13 13i 14 15 12 12y 15 9 14 10 9J 10 11 11 11 10 13 13 10J 12 13 13 12j 12 Hi 12 12i 11 12J 13J 11 HI 11 101 10J111 101 11 74 3 2 1 53 65 10 3 1 2 5 4 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 3 4 8 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 5 2 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 313 1,988 8 2 12,539 18 6 472 19 7 256 17 1 149 5 4 7,067 14 3 11,035 0 9 1,257 2 1 393 13 8 169 15 11 258 19 8 717 7 0 601 18 10 162 8 3 284 17 9 161 12 7 485 0 5 156 12 5 367 10 10 610 18 7 345 8 9 300 11 4 207 7 11 281 19 9 148 8 1 164 8 11 372 16 10 566 4 4 876 3 11 165 19 11 305 10 7 175 12 11 389 16 2 186 19 9 441 15 8 172 16 4 161 18 10 213 2 10 267 9 1 933 10 4 333 4 8 168 16 6 1,677 3 2 152 5 1 180 12 5 156 4 11 154 19 1 147 15 5 272 0 5 155 17 0 49,615 2 7 94,7751 9,758 7,876 8,041 J 221,238; 7,196 12,079 1,106 5,005 14,854 13,901 1,675 2,727 1,731 3,991 1,865 3,953 7,927 1,741 6,359 1,479 2,170 543 1,592 4,562 5,679 5,502 1,384 1,685 1,775 3,632 1,250 4,852 1,252 946 1,051 3,207 5,843 2,609 1,697 19,675 1,304 807 633 2,178 1,597 5,611 2,538 514,851 1,692 807 85 170 4,579 09 I 88 1 153 89 13 "7 8 '< 47 92 1 44 I 9 I 20 I 1 : 15 1 18 1 10 1,893 515 649 91 69^941 1,262 675 90 320 1,720 2,321 277 281 700 388 437 1,304 1,141 902 518 382 1,064 281 1,872 621 772 990 102 132 270 881 380 34(1 307 86 162 347 1,171 451 268 5,973 300 864 123 289 284 760 252 597 302 7 85 54 1 1 18 1 1 50 31 65 232 132 176 17 1 "l 7 466 44 11 13 1 ,2-12 298 140 14 25 111 223 16 17 27 9 56 129 163 187 51 6 20 21 8 24 21 72 25 45 45 131 30 85 21 17 14 41 127 49 21 352 48 49 17 57 40 52 10 7,311 245 169 112 1 13 \ 658 1 3,362 1 341 89 370 . 1,763 : 4,016 1 1,648 ■ 1,787 ' 1,139 I 1,491 1 1,342 I 2,962 ! 3,935 ■ 4,550 459 1 285 1 998 . 1,435 1 1,213 , 2,362 . 2,338 ! 3,527 i 370 1 318 > 1,201 . 2,597 ) 1,410 i 2,116 1 1,452 ' 590 1 444 1 1,902 ! 3,402 ) 2,502 1 775 ! 10,049 ) 405 ) 2,649 r 370 J 1,086 ) 978 1 2,895 ) 998 162 547 270 9 1 3 s -16 2 19 13 14 25 75 92 271 1 2 6 3 22 7 72 4 10 8' 32 46 86 19 11 1 56 2:1 3D 8 405 55 22 8 7 17 62 5 '57 'ii 1 "3 2 1 1 4 11 21 587 45 7 13 1^064 292 87 8 28 64 200 31 15 21 10 34 144 248 325 37 2 19 14 20 15 21 126 26 37 52 141 34 82 25 9 13 36 125 65 22 249 42 63 0 49 45 63 13 129 "s "2 1 "2 1 29 14 1 '715 ! 625 1 "l2 1 '523 50 3 44 1 202 5 22 1 18 1 107 120 331 1 279 28 "l 2 1 1 3 4 1 9,374 1,019 3 "20 193 1,765 4,446 18,480 5,978 6,018 5,169 1,754 40,561 41,957 30,(161. 308 112 6,179 8,875 3,221 9,476 18,395 35,946 309 '273 "50 7,192 11 17 513 2,866 2,262 83 23 8 7 118 67 127 98 544 46 1,578 820 1,098 3,797 1,927 1 395 621 14 1 187 257 1 278 1 12 185 1 55 1 188 ! 602 I 1,003 1 83 63 ! 1,375 ) 2,563 ) 6 ) 1,940 ) 70 > 76 i 253 I 361 1,032 0 96 0 204 0 186 0 252 0 786 0 636 0 54 0 30 0 144 0 276 0 48 0 60 0 378 0 378 0 762 0 246 0 540 0 570 0 30 0 528 0 390 0 222 0 108 0 6 0 60 0 78 0 84 0 60 0 432 0 900 0 138 0 1,176 0 624 0 198 0 24 0 48 0 162 0 12 0 24 0 6 0 284 0 66 0 36 0 14,585 4 3,286 12 26 4 801 16 3,796 0 833 12 54 8 1,274 16 1,631 16 343 4 351 12 19 16 127 4 39 12 40 0 51 12 628 4 761 0 1,117 4 1,042 12 22 8 250 12 98 16 34 16 70 12 1 108 0 1 151 12 I 23 4 I 17 8 I 72 8 1 176 0 1 178 0 1 99 16 > 115 12 ) 44 16 1 41 0 1 114 0 I 677 0 ) 288 12 ) 205 12 ) 561 16 ) 358 8 ) 426 0 ) 110 16 ) 197 12 ) 266 16 ) 349 8 ) 218 12 1,208 0 192 0 36 0 12 0 18 0 12 0 6 0 114 0 2,670 0 18 0 60 0 6 0 34,409 11 1,751 2 0 18 2,535 2 823 2 0 13 3 2 211 2 115 7 3 6 2 18 1 801 11 39 16 139 7 0 18 6 18 21,864 6 2,177 5 2,298 15 32 8 6,321 6 13,074 8 2,109 4 2,017 1 3,337 2 11,217 17 3,040 18 499 7 1,201 10 102 17 136 17 1,467 15 609 6 487 18 39 15 1,007 9 4,162 14 3,334 1 2,194 0 958 3 1,697 0 2.904 13 531 14 1,488 5 1,010 15 981 2 2,022 5 622 7 144 17 226 17 1,466 6 503 17 1,806 5 9,806 3 574 19 1,736 4 13,515 6 3,924 12 59 3 3.808 19 1,359 7 1.809 11 2,453 12 2.905 10 71,407 3 9,452 7 112 15 1,293 19 0 8 26,769 6 2,051 13 202 15 65 12 12,994 3 490 1 344 6 41 16 8 14 20 9 37 3 125 6 143 18 141 15 97 12 13,770 1 21 8 169 12 38 10 63 17 168 13 119 5 76 0 1,508 2 15 10 25 8 51 7 47 8 89 13 43 19 23 18 24 4 106 9 180 16 84 7 23 9 1,105 3 104 19 91 11 74 6 37 11 38 13 149 19 39 17 93,638 5 4,947 4 1,521 14 962 19 3,113 6 462 13 2,060 8 767 19 216 13 15 10 38 0 403 1 20 4 6 0 13 8 4,741 11 5 0 53 16 16 9 237,846 9 21,614 10 4,026 6 3,126 17 0 8 431758 19 17,377 8 2,571 0 3,543 9 20,290 11 13,834 8 4,716 16 633 15 1,411 8 279 16 4,088 12 1,846 9 1,876 19 1,451 11 1,267 19 20,628 11 4,589 10 4,282 14 3,112 8 1,302 16 2,504 5 3.771 18 4,785 6 5,825 10 1,445 2 1,308 18 7,956 0 2,613 10 2,667 5 670 7 1,766 11 629 1 2,472 14 11,675 7 1,095 15 3,141 5 16,868 15 4,638 0 4,831 5 4,046 1 1.772 1 2,788 2 3,046 15 3,182 9 95 13 'l5 1 2 * 1 1 750 328 2 2 "63 3,083 77 1 18 77 256 58 3 7 10 1 16 6 66 14 12 30 4 4 7 3 5 ■:1 12 9 12 a 175 "l 1 109 4 a 1 3li "8 4,488 73 21 '219 236,046: 198 443 218,350 437 2,005 934 748 158 54 219 2,441 1 1,290 848 177,408 17 196 641 421 900 397 3,440 ■ 40,982 417 491 662 513 183 420 161 195 1,066 8,644 ! 1,858 2,181 r 4,970 1 1,403 i 1,229 4,952 1,712 124 245 68 '629 13,903 72 10 7,388 1,537 106 70 1 18 : 24 I .. I 3,171 72 i 538 654 7,914 0J 1 ] 6 0 36 0 1,992 0 282 0 12 0 6 0 60 0 42 0 12 0 6 0 12 0 36 0 12 0 78 0 222 0 12 0 16,015 8 13,061 0 232 16 1 3,669 8 1 917 0 1 I 43 4 I 59 12 186 16 ) 4 12 I I 677 12 I 140 8 ) 0 8 , .. 222 0 66 0 36 0 3,456 OS 846 0 222 0 6 0 58 0 804 0 648 0 42 0 24 0 30 0 186 0 222 0 210 0 54 0 26,476 18 4,720 14 118 18 6 0 418 13 569 7 337 11 28 4 114 18 62 18 8 5 1 51 11 1 479 7 1 353 7 734 0 1 1,008 4 25 16 I 450 0 I 90 0 I 194 13 I 478 13 1 204 13 I 205 11 1 1,311 11 1 35 7 84 0 1 93 2 1 32 5 41 11 ) 30 4 )i 24 5 ) 33 7 ). 178 0 )! 344 13 ) 249 7 ) 73 2 ) ! 2,351 16 ) 125 15 ) 124 18 ) 103 16 1 131 "7 3 20 4 84 13 49 7 2,080 0 95 15 33 2 4 4 63,838 17 17,802 6 1,818 9 13 2 0 3 10,580 0 19,432 12 535 14 5 14 150 17 2,354 6 1,223 11 169 3 410 4 192 18 110 18 77 7 464 17 601 6 906 8 139 15 167 0 239 13 85 12 154 19 224 14 147 10 506 6 113 8 98 12 307 16 277 15 211 15 182 12 283 9 48 6 121 3 222 1 455 9 604 18 126 12 4,263 9 131 19 588 1 133 18 278 17 137 19 268 7 277 15 55,842 14 - 6,330 13 50 3 3,922 1 0 17 60,843 11 587 11 63 9 16 4 1,290 1 572 17 806 15 136 13 275 10 137 10 153 12 147 17 318 16 487 5 983 12 2,808 19 46 19 188 9 147 6 252 16 434 7 341 19 496 1 1,324 3 63 10 173 14 277 5 145 9 246 16 153 4 73 0 95 14 279 0 666 18 626 2 154 10 3,095 16 1 125 11 653 0 1 162 11 238 19 I 170 2 552 4 i 374 16 9,595 14 562 11 960 1 1,923 3 54,039 18 7,896 4 2,355 6 68 19 5,989 5 4,693 7 2,958 6 296 8 682 14 216 16 196 5 469 0 552 3 453 2 620 8 2,438 15 444 10 1,173 8 404 4 427 19 1,413 18 511 6 631 7 9,120 10 259 5 734 17 577 6 344 14 137 19 91 4 222 14 292 13 573 10 1,397 17 1,607 18 379 9 6,227 15 966 12 429 0 1,094 4 498 4 213 14 951 11 515 3 155,508 IS 37,852 5 2,933 15 6,167 6 1 0 161,057 15 84,682 1 3,307 7 152 1 8,032 8 8,680 13 6,020 15 683 8 2,190 18 622 2 505 0 916 3 2,013 11 2,195 0 3,676 8 6,461 13 684 5 2,405 10 763 2 1,264 7 2,701 12 1,217 8 1,983 5 11,917 12 528 14 1,312 7 1,483 8 812 3 650 18 594 1 374 5 648 17 1,294 11 3,686 17 3,178 5 745 13 17,356 16 1,619 17 1,998 19 1,670 17 1,255 7 583 19 1,856 15 1,273 13 7,464 5 11 347 6 9 260 0 4 230 19 10 32,327 15 11 1,078 13 7 1,645 19 7 66 17 5 283 14 11 1,471 7 0 1,820 9 10 265 8.11 318 19 11 365 13 3 6 4 264 16 7 717 8 7 1,723 2 2 872 19 2 424 7 4 115 6 11 246 14 11 86 16 9 261 18 7 793 1 8 1,017 8 9 1,396 10 4 145 13 4 312 12 10 340 5 4 685 18 3 185 0 9 1,220 3 2 310 9 5 155 13 7 168 17 1 756 16 6 1,427 9 10 608 5 6 296 18 5 5,867 7 10 146 2 11 230 1 9 70 7 11 416 0 8 387 15 2 1,427 4 6 424 19 2 822 7 5 227 12 5 18 19 1 100 19 9 3,946 2 3 24 10 0 175 13 4 29 18 6 0 15 0 141 8 5 95 15 8 7 0 0 4 17 0 10 11 6 25 8 6 3 0 0 51 19 6 7 15 6 12 17 0 0 10 0 18 12 6 12 7 6 2 3 0 278 11 4 22 14 10 20 14 10 4 1 11 5,59714 4 810 0 0 276 16 5 55 17 11 5 3 5 20 1 2 137 12 6 169 16 10 18 17 4 13 11 9 80 14 9 23 19 7 19 17 2 128 3 2 95 11 0 143 6 10 278 8 4 18 9 3 82 7 6 16 0 0 194 10 9 51 15 0 52 4 0 138 16 7 10 11 4 15 8 5 17 13 11 80 16 10 24 8 3 74 4 6 27 13 8 9 2 11 11 14 0 61 4 11 88 8 4 47 2 7 22 11 4 763 9 8 83 19 3 34 14 7 20 18 10 26 0 1 32 6 3 132 17 2 41 8 9 8,560 4 8 597 14 0 299 14 3 336 1 6 36,273 18 2 5,597 14 4 834 10 0 1,531 3 4 1,731 16 0 72 0 10 304 11 1 1,750 7 11 2,086 2 4 291 6 3 332 11 8 451 5 0 562 5 11 295 5 3 871 0 8 1,821 13 2 1,016 6 0 754 15 2 141 11 8 341 19 5 103 6 9 475 1 10 657 4 2 1,071 15 9 1,535 6.11 162 4 8 328 1 3 363 7 3 772 10 1 210 4 0 1,294 7 8 310 15 1 184 0 6 185 11 1 870 11 5 1,520 18 2 655 8 1 321 9 9 6,667 8 0 230 2 2 264 16 4 93 1 3 443 0 9 420 1 5 1,578 17 4 472 17 11 54,227 0 5< 1,635 4 9 611 8 7 609 8 0 0 12 2 20,489 13 8 5,198 7 1 642 5 11 828 6 8 7,706 5 3 3,843 12 7 1,835 11 8 323 16 0 506 5 8 219 6 0 961 13 0 618 7 3 1,698 8 5 2,213 4 5 2,661 4 4 6,455 14 1 1,057 14 5 1,340 14 9 988 17 4 506 1 6 1,160 14 10 1,776 12 3 2,291 15 8 2,712 18 5 844 7 8 468 18 0 2,334 8 10 924 18 7 I 933 5 10 647 16 0 493 16 9 360 0 2 1,102 1 0 6,740 12 0 1,477 2 7 1,843 16 1 10,075 6 1 3,653 6 1 2,146 17 1 3,504 16 9 1,419 14 3 1,050 3 7 1,213 18 0 930 5 2 1 6 11 4,496 19 6 o"s 7 28 2 3 4 18' 6 330 14 6 0 2 0 86 4 11 4 15 11 0 2 5 0 4 0 14 18 0 11 2 2 0 10 11 2 10 2 0 19 0 1 12 3 0 2 2 17 5 2 8 9 24 11 1 3 14 8 0 18 1 2 15 8 0 0 6 14 3 7 6 0 4 3 10 2 14 8 0 16 10 1 11 3 2 10 0 6 6 5 1 16 9 2 11 4 6 5 1 0 4 11 2 11 9 i 4 19 3 1 25 15 9 17 18 10 4 18 7 113 3 7 1 8 10 1 1 8 1 0 0 8 I 3 0 2 0 19 5 ) 6 0 8 i 1 0 11 978 0 2 295 8 1 40 15 0 63615 0 666 0 0 3 0 0 208 2 0 26 5 0 79 5 0 107 17 6 91 7 0 1 5 0 6 0 0 5 15 0 39 7 10 1S1 8 10 47 12 0 11 0 0 58 16 0 0 10 0 28 1 10 3 0 0 1 6 11 59,702 0 1 1,930 12 10 651 18 7 609 13 7 0 12 2 664 17 3 4 18 6 21,486 8 2 3 2 0 5,492 14 0 673 6 10 828 9 1 7,784 14 3 3,966 8 1 1,938 0 10 325 11 11 508 15 10 226 5 0 969 0 3 657 17 3 1,831 4 8 2,263 5 2 2,716 15 5 6,518 4 9 1,059 2 6 1,377 12 3 991 17 9 507 5 9 1,187 15 10 1,830 16 1 2,330 15 4 2,716 15 1 346 11 5 483 14 8 2,365 8 3 944 8 3 935 17 2 665 16 7 494 1 8 362 11 11 1,134 5 3 6,879 7 3 1,524 1 5 1,915 2 8 10,938 1 2 3,696 17 5 2,147 18 9 3,554 17 5 1,422 14 5 1,245 13 4 1,222 8 8 971 16 1 8,561 11 7 59,702 0 1 1,930 12 10 1,249 12 7 909 7 10 336 13 8 36,938 15 5 5,602 12 10 21,486 8 2 837 12 0 7.023 17 4 2,405 2 10 900 9 11 8,089 5 4 5,716 16 0 4.024 3 2 616 18 2 841 7 6 677 10 0 1,531 0 2 953 2 6 2,702 4 11 4,084 13 4 3,733 1 5 7,272 19 11 1,200 14 2 1,719 11 8 1,095 4 6 982 7 7 2,045 0 0 2,902 11 10 3,866 2 3 2,878 19 9 674 12 .8 847 1 11 3,137 18 4 1,154 12 3 2,230 4 10 1,006 11 8 678 2 2 548 3 0 2,004 16 8 8,400 5 5 2,179 9 6 2,236 12 5 17,605 9 2 3,926 19 7 2,412 15 1 3,647 18 8 1,865 15 2 1,666 14 9 2,801 6 0 1,444 14 0 Hurunui-Bluff Sec.— Lyttelton (Coaching). (Goods). (Wharf): Heathcote. Woolston. Opawa. Christen. (Passengers). „ (Parcels). (Goods). (Traf. Mgr). Addington. Papanui. Styx. Belfast. Kaiapoi. Rangiora. Oust. Bennett's. Oxford Bast. „ West. Sefton. Amberley. Waikari. Culverden. Hornby. Prebbleton. Lincoln. Ellesmere. Doyleston. Leeston. Southbridge. Little River. Tempi eton. Rolleston. Kirwee. Darfield. Sheffield. Springfield. Coalgate. Burnham. Selwyn. Dumsandel. Rakaia. Methven. Chertsey. ! Ashburton. Tinwald. Mt. Seiners. i Winslow. ! Hinds. I Rangitata. > Orari. ) Winchester. 13 5 7 28 7 76 6 5 4 43 5 47 12 6 10 64 20 6 8 461 64 6 17 8 10 60 30 "2 "2 27 78 41 I 69 ! 24 854 4 8 2 2 66 0 30 13 2 13 6 0 343 0 36 0 - 48 0 150 0 6 0 78 0 42 0 60 0 "8 "1 5 3 24 "i! 2 12 0 54 0 2,808 0 16 0 16 0 24 0 2,278 5 5 0 8 0 5,598 3 1,389 6 2,092 1 193 19 147 11 1 2 1 2 4 ) 339 70 ) 499 ! 5,624 6 186 0 6 0 66 0 6 0 12 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 42 0 24 0 19 15 0 50 0 0 36 5 0 2 19 10 0 12 6 12 6 8 24 13 0 17 12 11 "9 io 1 I 1,164 0 1 87 6 0 0 "u "l 3 i 13 ! 35 > 35 1 7 1 4 13 16 35 2 30 4 44 34 85 46 1 25 > 101 ! 191 ! 8 187 1 134 20 1 76 108 4,042 5,761 5,732 120 21,291 1,039 7,358 19,423 74,769 23,969 38,261 34,302 38,110 1,460 47,349 21,509 4,666 6,992 4,823 6 0 I 0 9 "l 2 5 8 0 6 0 0 0 15 0 0 5 ) 40 9 1 8 18 1 . .. ! 1 234 0 42 0 "2 "l 1 " 330 0 222 0 12 0 "2 i 1 ! 1 I 27 t 12 0' 6 Ol 6 0' 42 Oi 186 0 24 0| 12 0 900 0! 180 0 12 0 42 0 78 0 12 0 2 12 0 19 4 0 5 0 0 52 10 0 5 0 0 1115 6 j ! "3 i 14 125 4 I 26 6 0 I ) 1 i 7 27 5 0 112 19 6 29 0 0 66 8 0 749 11 6 42 2 6 4 3 2 1 11 4 2 2 II 11 1 io 1 ) 20 0 1 11 8 0 91 8 8 6 2 2 8 36 0 66 0 I .. 9 i 61 I 38 7 21 "1 '23 21 1 7 2 0 0 36 10 6 6 0 ) 207 2 11 7 ) 797 11 349 8 40 14 2.083 0 4 0 15 2 6 0 'ill 8 115 16 31 8 56 1 7 2 7 8 i 129 44 372 0 90 0 192 0 132 0 30 0 30 0 86 0 ' ,. 1 19 ) 2 9 2 7 6 11 1 3 1 1 1,850 0 612 0 66 0 0 9 ) 43 2 ) 3 16 1 2 1 4 157 1 34 '2 8 i 14 6 10 0 50 0 0 194 10 4 2 10 0 40 10 0 2 "l 1815 8 6 10 0 ' .. 18 I 20 .9,031 12 10 56 12 Carried forward.. 104,055 9,248 044,873 li 71,990 10 2 5,910 3 6 10,377 14 1 88,278 7 166,811 10 7 5,241 18 8 4,956 8 6 177,009 17 9 265,288 5 lan'iei Eorwarc 2,55( 271 4,691 101,426 2,585 ! 261 4,674 202 5,035 410 032,951' 134,111 12,324 36,092 0 9,902 0 13,176 11 141,051 6 144,044 16 127,390 12 513,981 12 202 5,206 434 724,868 86,188 12,108 0 85,153 4 131,494 2 147,335 ll| 128,610 161 508,823 5

RETURN NO. 12- continued. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897— continued.

Stations. 13 A =™ >• ft is ft 1 13 K Traffic 1'lxpcuditure. Number of ■S| || Outward. Coaching. Inward. Equiv. g, Tonnage g- for Livestock, &c. Outward. Live-stock, Goods, &e. 2, .3 A o a . Equiv. Tons' ', w nage for & j 5" Live-stock, to &e. Inwar< ] Grain, j Me d ' i ° han - Minerals. Total. Grand Total Tonnage. Coaching. Revenue. Goods. Total Value forwarded. Stations. £ I I J & £ 1 1 o w I a R 6 o Chaff, Lime, &e. Wool. Firewood.; Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. Total. Grand Total Tonnage. "3 LrrSfL «■ Firewood. Timber. Ordinary Passengers. Season Tickets. Parcels, Luggage, and Mails. Total. Goods. Miscellaneous. Rents and Commission. Total. Huruhui-Blufe Section — continued. Brought forward Temuka Washdyke Pleasant Point Albury Fairlie Timaru (Coaching) ) (Goods) 1 I (Wharf) ) St. Andrew's Makikihi Studholme Waimate Glenavy Pukeuri Junction .. Duntroon Kurow Oamaru (Coaching) (Goods) 1 Breakwater j Waiareka Junction Ngapara Maheno Herbert Hampden Palmerston Dunback Waikouaiti Seaclifi Waitati Purakanui Pt. Chalmers Upper Sawyers' Bay • • P.Chalmers (Coch g) (Goods) f Burke's Ravensboume Peliehet Bay Dunedin (Pass.) ) (Parcels) ) (Goods) .. , (Traf. Mgr.) Oaversham Burnsiae Abbotsibrd Middlemarch Hyde Mosgiel Outram Allanton .. Henley Waihola Milburn Milton Waitahuna Lawrence Stirling Balclutha.. Clinton Waipahi .. Tapanui Kelso Pukerau Gore Riversdale Mataura Edendale Wyndham Woodlands Invercargill (Coch'g) 1 (Goods) J " (Tr. Mgr.) Bluff „ (Wharf) Makarewa Thornbury Riverton Orepuki Otantau .. Winton .. "Dipton LumsJen .. Kingston Sheffield, Through .. Springfield, Through Accountant General 10.1 11 9i 10 13J "4 12; 10} 11 12 11J 12J 11 14 16 i4j 10 "i Hi n* 15J 8 13 14 13 134 13 17 16J 18 17 19 9 19 21 19 9*1 at 18J 12 13J 13 121 13 14 15 16 13 14| 16 15 9 10 14j 15 10 11 10J 9 10J 1313 8 1 2 1 3 30 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 35 2 1 3 2 2 8 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 14 2 2 2 60 09 3 8 I 4 6 4 I 1 - 2 1 5 2 7 4 '■ 8 9 2 1 8 1 10 8 3 i a 2 1 2 £ s. d. 49,615 2 7 401 15 5 143 17 11 291 13 3 157 19 10 406 14 11 5,282 8 8 147 15 3 148 17 2 294 3 7 470 5 4 343 15 11 153 5 0 206 7 9 490 4 1 4,528 17 6 738 11 5 273 11 8 162 12 4 357 7 2 251 6 2 287 10 4 1,163 12 9 173 9 5 370 2 10 275 2 2 271 10 9 181 8 5 145 10 8 330 16 1 3,383 8 7 307 12 8 300 13 6 310 16 10 9,196 5 9 9,501 8 9 S65 9 1 455 6 6 432 18 4 233 3 1 465 6 7 910 6 2 595 12 3 153 3 7 174 2 9 262 4 5 173 11 3 709 14 10 248 14 6 867 8 2 570 16 6 1,026 18 8 1,300 10 8 290 13 7 157 7 6 423 12 4 157 7 6 1,445 7 4 439 11 10 400 19 2 274 12 1 272 10 7 273 4 4 (4,534 8 8 1 2,882 0 9 514,851 8,804 1,585 3,754 892 4,459 ( 24,896 2,876 2,135 2,391 6,011 1,888 1,016 1,632 2,544 1 40,206 "728 1,548 3,309 2,020 2,471 13,739 548 3,527 2,318 2,914 1,577 12,038 6,466 ( 36,585 21833 20,955 18,475 ( 161,449 55 12,528 16,733 10,847 1,237 3,932 24,481 0,362 2,950 2,592 2,016 1,603 11,156 2,509 9,208 6,324 13,862 18,819 2,310 1,909 3,579 2,286 14,478 3,773 6,039 6,214 416 4,422 95,362 9,031 53 37 104 2 13 79 15 4 8 51 50 123 33 13 12 82 1,697 440 1,497 690 2,977 1 359 961 153 2 6 11 5 4 13 3 26 271 1 104,655 1,411 163 742 222 630 11,468 356 382 169 1,804 372 237 418 844 13,531 841 335 369 392 1,003 1,314 146 867 816 913 54 803 218 581 32 77 366 63^281 800 241 317 972 570 2,270 464 291 313 280 150 1,877 405 1,901 792 2,647 847 339 486 330 285 4,923 1,169 1,334 596 261 571 29,200 2,551 3' 31 15 -17 297 17 37 15 26 IS 33 362 29 7 18 7 10 54 58 2 23 1 3 1 858 272 3 1 1 2 16 4 "l 3 10 "l "l 1 1 1 '90 -4, (.113 66 18 51 30 72 291 35 39 33 91 39 31 54 139 421 21 36 50 24 24 114 23 55 38 54 20 25 11 92 10 55 65 1^286 151 25 68 64 98 114 46 53 89 48 15 133 41 84 61 236 134 31 4S 27 60 266 73 56 118 11 59 430 101,126 3,305 138 1,523 1,535 2,910 7,358 1,391 1,185 564 3,584 1,037 277 2,514 3,405 6,239 155 4,062 1,340 851 2,344 3,794 974 1,810 1,781 513 197 716 198 2,153 "60 132 489 16,704 479 519 384 2,039 3,500 2,564 2,013 643 1,265 717 416 2,870 1,518 5,922 3,212 5,615 4,238 654 2,373 1,725 810 5,366 3,934 2,639 2,361 1,874 1,684 7,181 2,585 47 42 4 7 31 213 6 18 28 54 11 10 33 86 359 7 14 13 4 5 68 56 6 9 •■ 886 1 6 30 44 104 2 4 20 8 1 49 "4 201 2 1 1 2 5 11 2 4 3 5 1 4 3 "2 3 8 2 1 •• '24 4,674 87 23 50 44 67 231 211 35 so! 115 61 15 104 181 295 10 74 26 18 55 113 30 120 98 41 27 13 13 105 4 25 13 990 61 46 29 121 92 199 62 47 124 49 19 125 38 113 108 231 171 37 45 22 66 210 75 57 113 11 60 388 202 2 "s 8 7 6 3 is 1 1 2 2 2 91 5,035 447 5 4 1 2 ' "l8 88 107 2 19 1 40 54 "51 59 21 401 27 33 201 'ios 135 17 149 87 17 11 "76 828 96 248 441 123 6 4 10 43 4 1 2 2 2 1(1 17 11 '/,-! 37 " 1 .. •■ '22 632,951 14,115 8,649 411 452 6,211 "88 1,701 2,638 5,658 9,601 10,930 18,585 2,311 8,013 5,354 18,680 7,692 11,893 1,312 4,172 17,841 34 4,421 66 135 147 920 2 "25 i " ,, 33 15,532 3,747 13,189 18,237 3,621 74 4,843 1,595 1,849 7,457 20,602 16,718 5,576 13,895 31,765 19,296 9,893 17,706 15,207 4,496 21,190 i 8,032 3,517 11,689 I 5,823 1,559 34,112 1,455 71 57 191 88 "45 126 320 150 300 64 "21 240 25 260 "l5 36 '"20 7 "l6 6 '655 Ts. c. Ts. c. 12,324 0 48 0 634 0 24 0 42 0 84 0 90 0 84 0 84 0 48 0 66 0 144 0 18 0 192 0 720 0 42 0 510 0 06 0 48 0 54 0 6 0 854 0 216 0 30 0 '6 0 18 0 42 0 6 0 2,li6 0 216 0 384 0 210 0 36,092 0 184 4 673 4 221 0 249 4 775 4: 5,764 4| 642 8 404 0 128 8 172 12 333 0 327 16 45 16 82 0 1,045 16 3,531 8 205 8 210 12 50 0 49 8 43 8 101 8 194 0 379 12 135 0 64 4 3 4 1 8 0 8 39 8 3,249 0 123 8 661 4 166 4 1,353 12 71 12 304 0 30 4 41 12 19 16 34 12 280 0 52 16 719 16 65 4 760 12 165 8 206 16 135 4 453 8 74 4 934 16 510 4 134 16 73 8 261 0 111 4 Ts. c. 9,902 0 12 0 42 0 78 0 84 0 1,650 0 60 0 24 0 312 0 876 0 270 0 120 0 12 0 30 0 24 0 30 0 24 0 36 0 60 0 900 0 6 0 12 0 102 0 180 0 0 0 Ts. o. 48,176 18 39 11 1 11 0 9 3 11 1,499 11 3,81.4 0 3 2 1 11 23 11 0 5 2 18 0 4 621 7 819 7 1 11 "6 9 7 7 2,438 13 5 7 2 5 14 18 1 11 10 4 2 13 0 14 48 18 0 18 0 13 7 2 2 13 20 18 5 7 337 11 0 4 0 4 486 9 i 16 Ts. c. 141,051 0 6,727 3 3,000 6 3,845 3 672 3 735 17 36,092 3 22 9 2,999 0 3,377 0 3,252 6 3,312 2 2,871 18 5,626 15 1,866 13 285 10 16,430 16 132 11 5,434 7 1,438 6 4,552 5 1,477 12 777 14 1,216 16 373 6 1,181 5 298 7 16 18 1 12 1 11 9 4 165 0 1 17 58 13 6,693 17 . 4 5 746 3 248 15 244 11 294 4 3,084 17 1,330 14 2,488 0 1,193 9 502 8 732 17 6,629 18 483 2 483 2 2,555 9 5,211 9 969 7 1,642 5 743 19 5,127 5 2,628 7 12,539 11 11,129 1 1,784 19 1,530 5 741 7 1,390 7 144,044 161 252 11 5,328 13 148 16 49 9 63 10 7,011 15 9,371 18 57 5 45 2 3b 12 238 5 79 16 1,811 15 65 15 132 6 4,403 19 1,630 4 106 19 63 11 243 12 52 5 319 17 286 16 264 0 231 13 91 4 187 9 25 8 14 15 393 8 27,249 5 1 16 7 11 20 13 29,396 0 98 12 2,949 17 201 3 114 1 275 8 586 15 116 17 65 3 348 10 77 14 84 18 354 11 127 6 742 1 419 6 706 13 154 6 66 8 137 5 76 6 91 11 1,594 7 600 8 3,303 10 599 18 420 19 819 5 127,390 12 37 13 314 4 17 3 88 15 24 5 12,459 17 12,210 1 2 0 19 5 27 0 24 10 4 0 48 1 23 16 634 14 4,644 10 3,440 18 845 11 1,415 5 4 10 14,707 13 12,599 14 8 5 4 0 5 14 14 5 4 0 849 16 2,926 3 2,423 18 18,421 4 99 0 12,880 17 26,272 14 37 11 1 37 4 3,143 5 9 6 1 12 22 15 15 7 1,283 10 3,186 11 149 15 14 4 78,858 15 839 17 7 3 1,207 8 1,176 14 5 0 783 7 650 7 179 10 269 18 15 15 156 4 177 4 513,981 12 7,801 2 9,850 7 4,299 13 1,180 0 1,602 7 62 ,'947 10 26,060 16 3,555 7 3,715 6 8,574 10 4,879 8 3,355 10 7,640 11 2,083 7 1,487 12 25,916 4 7,612 0 9,926 7 1,939 8 6,770 19 1,727 15 17,604 12 14,418 13 1,031 3 1,929 18 992 16 1,465 7 297 4 147 18 770 16 30,920 5 33 13 7 11 2,535 0 14 201 17 16,945 12 27,770 1 811 5 1,961 19 9,596 13 1,883 10 4,211 13 2,213 4 892 3 8,830 10 12,036 2 1,157 12 2,244 1 82,180 14 11,427 0 3,878 8 ' 3,452 17 2,300 9 5,671 6 3,811 9 16,140 3 12,545 16 5,767 3 2,273 6 1,624 8 12,409 11 Ts. c. 20! 4 'i2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 •' 'is "1 1 I 5,206 3 17 2 3 14 55 7 3 4 9 3 24 15 '297 3,135 675 66 19 45 11 27 11 1 "l< 79 8 9 2 74 "l5 23 8 4 21 8 1 434 19 4 1 1 I 1 1 17 1 10 2 .15 724,868 457 31,283 70 76 303 10,507 57 248 27 55 1,945 7,692 159 15,164 6,631 1,494 1,018 2,226 1,107 252 809 1,292 76 210 476 435 600 65 237 "20 '746 176,011 7,209 1,255 1,832 383 343 242 1,147 178 540 1,529 179 605 614 7,250 653 111 263 180 267 8,924 430 2,019 300 227 217 35,138: 281 '- I ■- "so "63 ioi 45 141 "29 "l9 3,743 125 1 1 Ts. e. 24 0 6 0 276 0 252 0 24 0 36 0 72 0 6 0 138 0 144 0 18 0 48 0 378 0 90 0 558 0 13,554 0 258 0 1,396 0 30 0, 180 Ol 174 Oi 504 0: 528 0 30 0 00 0 12 0 Ts. c. 12,108 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 66 0 846 0 'ii 0 24 0 Ts. c. 35,153 4 07 0 80 12 0 4 8 4 4,500 0 5,695 0 1 16: 1,884 16 3,468 0 161 6 ■■ ■• 5,411 8 6 12 4,472 0 is 8 20 0 Ts.' 0. 9,248 0 36 0 18 0 54 0 36 0 90 0 930 0 72 0 12 0 54 0 12 0 144 0 174 0 222 0 1,320 0 12 0 12 0 144 0 228 0 12 0 66 0 390 0 186 0 264 0 12 0 18 0 6 0 48 0 492 o: 36 0 78 0 84 0 168 0 252 0 30 0 414 0 18 0 6 0 . Ts. c. 144,873 12 ) 844 18 ) 6 13 ) 209 2 ) 81 2 ) 400 13 ) 4,542 5 10 13 1 216 14 I 140 0 1 252 4 I 940 0 I 99 2 24 0 I 285 7 I 264 13 1 3,218 0 i 1 2 1 21 11 1 385 11 154 4 40 9 333 6 265 6 389 16 174 18 207 16 25 16 31 2 30 4 15 7 799 7 10 13 41 11 12,864 5 111 2 66 9 282 0 1,395 2 432 6 465 16 240 13 64 9 57 16 120 9 1,068 4 260 18 1,254 13 581 7 1,077 2 382 0 116 18 316 16 825 7 469 11 1,855 15 1,065 7 980 13 519 11 1,080 0 46 9 Ts. c. 131,494 2 609 0 22 13 361 0 262 8 506 10 32,875 8 33,102 16 235 3 346 13 202 10 511 3 258 7 14 17 378 19 456 9 15,259 15 15,520 0 18 17 673 5 344 0 96 1 624 19 646 3 164 0 194 '8 329 6 212 3 76 0 3 11 177 5 4,152 11 2 0 85 15 6,161 3 38,837 6 427 5 2,745 14 41 7 342 16 655 14 586 14' 392 0 140 10 323 1 84 13 65 13 2,556 18 256 4 619 0 525 2 1,060 8 618 0 108 1 415 10 311 0 243 2 5,856 9 762 2 380 14 254 19 487 8 301 0 147,335 11 853 15 140 17 442 2 249 11 523 18 15,807 18 994 8 276 14 279 0 199 7 1,187 9 196 5 55 5 492 9 612 0 6,851 11 564 12 30 3 580 12 244 13 125 3 /437 1 588 9 421 12 336 2 353 0 68 17 37 8 11 1 1,413 18 17,591 5 4 13 5 5 80 0 25,451 12 83 7 721 10 122 18 432 1 2,706 8 678 6 636 12 143 15 274 5 98 16 123 0 515 13 416 14 3,254 7 875 5 1,390 6 700 17 141 8 537 7 460 9 216 4 2,225 14 1,118 14 2,871 12 281 16 663 7 949 4 Ts. c. 128,610 16 2,261 12 4,266 14 1,106 14 342 17 1,321 5 14,094 1 46 11 692 14 688 16 512 0 2,100 9 667 11 126 9 765 19 807 11 13,066 5 565 14 631 18 2,167 3 1,479 0 673 13 629 9 1,290 18 1,113 3 1,215 6 632 12 224 16 16 14 4 4 732 19 5,497 4 649 16 11,272 18 75,033 16 6,533 14 9,662 0 869 14 1,192 3 2,957 13 404 2 2,229 17 1,291 4 1,273 3 521 1 5,433 10 4,795 6 3,176 16! 6,746 9 670 10l 3,600 14, 4,151 4 1 859 11 1,037 0 1,967 8 494 11 1,783 3 1,700 7: 950 4 911 0 1,088 5> 1,925 13 508,823 5' 4,678 5 1 4,491 91 2,179 2[ 977 181 2,916 101 73,095 12! 39,849 8 1,393 5 1,466 9 1,226 1 4,776 17 1,865 5 220 11 2,110 14 2,368 13 7 20,883 14 714 9 3,974 11 2,611 5: 947 61 2,126 15| 3,252 16: 2,280 111 2,184 14] 1,672 14l 670 12 179 4i 49 01 2,887 9 33,847 15 6 13 797 ■ 9 18,162 4 170,704 19 7.338 6 14,729 14 1,234 8 2,597 0 8,140 17 2,654 7 5,073 17 1,864 2 2,000 18 774 6 5,784 12 9,463 5 4,344 12 11,994 9 4,319 8 7,842 9 6,884 1 1,417 18 2.377 19 3,636 8 1,609 12 12,561 1 5,229 6 5.339 3 3,365 6 3,811 0 3.378 2 Ts. c. £ s. a. 71,990 10 2 1,867 13 10 137 10 4 520 10 2 177 16 6 1,012 0 7 7,151 8 0 431 13 7 431 16 7 408 5 2 1,434 4 11 335 7 3 77 4 3 349 1 6 707 16 3 8,604 9 7 71 1 6 226 18 5 508 18 11 363 4 3 458 15 8 2,163 4 10 99 17 6 555 2 2 323 6 5 347 10 2 136 12 3 1,110 9 8 391 13 0 2,493 6 2 115 1 11 521 1 8 1,133 6 7 34,223 19 3 41 2 8 1,339 18 4 739 19 11 710 9 1 364 15 0 1,630 17 7 2,853 13 5 595 9 6 407 18 7 464 4 9 327 6 6 231 8 7 2,274 19 4 409 4 9 2,284 2 4 1,145 18 2 2,778 11 3 2,530 8 8 459 16 1 562 0 0 692 14 2 329 17 9 3,961 16 0 921 17 5 1,058 5 0 1,433 7 4 45 4 8 617 12 1 14,687 11 5 £ s. a. 5,910 3 6 1 44 17 6 10 0 11 12 2 5 0 0 147 0 6 9 6 0 3 10 0 2 18 9 2 10 0 7 10 0 I 0 0 " 167 17 6 0 2 0 7 13 0 4 9 0 6 14 6 46 4 C 65 5 6 113 6 6 23 18 0 19 13 0 6 16 64 11 3 753 9 11 144 8 7 489 1 5 162 14 6 4,478 8 6 29 0 0 113 12 2 303 14 1 98 17 0 i ) ! ) £ s. a. 10,377 14 1 176 15 5 34 9 10 39 10 1 32 13 5 65 17 11 985 19 10 36 11 4 31 13 11 26 11 6 161 1 9 33 10 5 22 2 0 88 14 2 101 3 7 1,212 6 10 48 8 6 19 12 8 45 6 10 35 9 1 142 9 4 137 6 1 11 2 0 96 15 6 74 5 9 64 7 11 3 10 0 61 3 4 10 6 1 52 12 0 1 19 7 5 17 9 20 16 10 450 10 0 6,411 1 6 58 15 3 14 10 7 32 9 4 77 17 6 94 16 3 245 4 4 37 4 1 41 7 0 35 0 8 30 16 0 14 7 6 162 10 4 27 16 0 209 15 3 137 16 4 .241 1 5 90 18 4 58 15 0 102 13 10 19 3 11 26 16 8 478 1 2 92 6 3 96 14 1 77 10 7 16 8 10 31 19 1 1,979 0 4 119 12 6 246 11 1 561 18 9 403 2 4 607 19 0 2,346 14 11 110 19 6 717 3 2 510 18 8 435 16 1 159 15 3 1,177 14 6 466 10 4 3,299 8 1 201 10 1 1,016 0 10 1,316 17 11 39,152 17 9 6,411 1 6 70 2 8 1,512 6 9 1,058 4 7 841 15 5 442 12 6 1,725 13 10 2,708 10 3 671 16 1 461 10 1 521 1 5 362 11 3 248 15 4 2,501 0 11 461 18 9 2,512 4 1 1,286 4 6 3,038 10 8 2,624 11 0 521 0 7 664 13 10 741 18 1 362 15 11 4,458 0 2 1,014 18 8 1,159 3 1 1,510 17 11 63 3 6 654 17 2 17,538 5 7 £ s. d. 88,278 7 9 2,089 6 9 173 0 2 571 12 5 210 9 11 1,082 18 6 8,284 8 10 477 10 11 467 0 6 437 15 5 1,597 16 8 376 7 8 100 6 3 387 15 8 808 19 10 9,984 13 11 £ s. d. 166,811 10 7 2,377 11 4 3,100 5 1 1,022 11 9 450 15 3 1,060 17 4 12,624 10 10 2,030 13 6 987 7 0 1,117 8 1 1,610 7 0 2,572 17 0 1,415 14 4 3,040 3 7 1,197 19 2 1,736 14 6 7,121 16 0 749 19 11 3,505 19 3 793 5 9 8,316 6 1 654 3 5 4,786 18 9 4,670 13 1 873 5 5 957 11 11 291 4 8 378 ' 8 11 58 18 10 . 06 0 4 216 8 11 6,943 4 8 9 16 6 3 18 0 852 3 10 44,374 7 10 166 19 1 3,660 6 4 3,394 6 7 887 11 9 3,045 13 6 1,963 8 2 635 19 6 1,073 9 4 744 16 5 336 19 10 2,263 6 10 5,079 16 8 949 13 1 2,406 5 6 22,344 9 10 7,041 13 1 2,135 18 1 2,012 12 5 1,752 7 10 4,644 0 10 1,954 10 2 9,919 12 7 6,848 13 1 4,642 6 7 1,992 17 6 1,242 12 1 6,004 16 5 £ s. a. 5,241 18 8 15 12 7 0 5 0 2 14 0 0 3 0 ■ 2 16 10 1,193 4 4 0 2 3 14 14 1 0 11 5 21 9 1 13 2 0 0 8 0 2 6 2 0 7 122 0 11 261 3 7 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 10 7 0 10 9 0 12 9 0 15 3 0 16 1 13 5 1 12 10 0 0 11 0 3 0 1 14 4 0 10 3 1,378 3 8 0 0 7 0 7 5 6 0 0 29 13 10 0 2 0 335 4 4 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 3 6 0 2 5 2 15 8 26 3 9 2 9 4 6 5 0 0 8 0 0 7 7 0 4 6 0 2 3 7 17 1 7 16 11 17 6 145 6 8 348 11 8 4 5 11 0 2 4 1 12 0 12 6 0 18 10 15 19 3 6 5 3 8 16 9 4 8 0 3 14 11 13 5 £ s. a. 4,956 8 6 54 7 7 19 14 6 31 15 3 12 16 0 60 2 0 40 0 0 811 4 4 212 6 2 33 15 0 63 14 6 64 10 0 42 1 0 4 13 6 16 4 0 8 11 3 427 16 9 71 8 9 15 0 5 12 6 10 0 29 ] 3 101 16 9 15 16 0 15 17 10 1 10 0 i 0 0 1 10 0 80 18 1 i' o o 1,100 10 4 516 2 4 28 7 6 4 10 0 31 0 0 £ s. d. 177,009 17 9 2,447 11 6 3,120 4 7 1,057 1 0 469 14 8 1,123 16 2 40 0 0 14,628 19 6 2,242 19 8 1,021 4 3 1,195 16 8 1,675 8 6 2,636 7 1 1,421 11 0 3,056 8 3 1,198 1 8 1,747 6 4 7,671 13 8 1,082 12 3 3,507 4 6 793 7 9 3,324 9 2 655 14 2 4,816 12 9 4,833 5 1 889 17 6 974 13 2 294 7 6 378 9 10 59 13 10 67 13 4 218 3 3 0 10 3 8,402 6 5 9 17 1 4 5 5 359 3 10 1,190 4 2 0 2 0 45,225 14 6 28 12 6 171 15 1 3,691 9 10 3,394 9 0 893 2 5 3,071 17 3 1,972 17 6 643 4 6 1,073 17 4 745 4 0 389 4 4 2,263 9 1 5,115 3 9 979 5 0 2,407 13 0 22,489 15 6 7,396 7 3 2,267 5 0 2,024 0 5 1,755 19 10 4,657 8 10 1,987 15 0 10,440 9 2 6,910 8 4 4,675 8 4 1,997 5 6 1,247 7 0 6,017 19 10 £ s. d. 265,288 5 6 4,536 18 3 3,293 4 9 1,628 13 5 680 4 2 2,206 14 8 8,324 8 10 14,628 19 6 2,242 19 8 1,498 15 2 1,662 17 2 2,113 3 10 4,234 3 9 1,797 18 8 3.156 14 6 1,585 17 4 2,556 6 2 9,984 13 11 7.671 13 8 1,082 12 3 3,626 17 0 1,039 18 10 3,886 7 11 1,058 18 6 5,424 12 8 7,180 0 0 1,000 17 0 1,691 16 4 805 6 2 814 5 11 219 9 1 1,245 7 10 684 13 7 3,299 18 4 8,402 6 5 271 7 2 1,020 0 S 1,676 1 9 40,343 1 11 6,411 3 6 45,225 14 6 98 15 2 1,684 0 10 4,749 14 5 4,236 4 5 1,335 14 11 4,797 11 1 4,681 13 9 1,315 0 7 1,535 7 5 1,266 5 5 701 15 7 2,512 4 5 7,616 4 8 1,441 3 9 4,919 17 1 23,776 0 0 10,434 17 11 4,891 16 6 2,545 1 0 2,420 IS 8 5,399 6 11 2,350 10 11 14,898 9 4 7,925 7 0 5,834 11 5 3,508 3 5 1,310 10 6 6.672 17 0 17,538 5 7 27,933 7 0 164 10 0 13,196 17 5 485 3 6 5,704 7 4 2,558 1 3 6,346 3 3 1,974 4 2 8,877 5 4 7,789 4 10 1,657 12 7 5,757 13 1 4.157 11 2 20 15 5 1 9 11 14,152 19 7) Huhunui-Bluff Section —continued. Brought forward. Temuka. Washdyke. Pleasant Point. Albury. Fairlie. Timaru (Coaching). (Goods). (Wharf). St. Andrew's. Makikihi. Studholme. Waimate. Glenavy. Pukeuri Junction. Duntroon. Kurow. Oamaru (Coaching). (Goods). Breakwater. Waiareka Junction Ngapara. Maheno. Herbert. Hampden. Palmerston. Dunback. Waikouaiti. Seaeliff. Waitati. Purakanui. Port Chalmers Upper. Sawyers' Bay. P.Chalmers (Coaohiim). (Goods). Burke's. Ravensbourne. Peliehet Bay. Dunedin (Passengers). „ (Parcels). (Goods). (Traf. Mgr). Cavershart?. Burnside. Abbofcsford. Middlemarch. Hyae. Mosgiel. Outram. Allanton. Henley. Waihola. Milburn. Milton. Waitahuna. Lawrence. Stirling. Balclutha. Clinton. Waipahi. Tapanui. Kelso. Pukerau. Gore. Riversdale. Mataura. Edendale. Wyndham. Woodlands. Invercargill (Coaching (Goods). ' (Tr. Mgr). Bluff. ,, (Wharf). Makarewa. Thornbury. Riverton. Orepuki. Otautau. Winton. Dipton. Lumsden. Kingston. Sheffield, Through. Springfield, Through. Accountant. General. 11 37l 24, 86 "2 7 "3 23 2 1 1 "2 57 18 66 2 174 12 24 0 17 1 2 15 0 167 93 11 "l 2,670 0 90 0 1,626 0 426 0 270 0 6,744 0 1,578 0 342 0 246 0 276 0 1,266 0 1,368 0 312 0 18 0 6 0 234 0 150 0 90 0 36 0 12 0 24 0 198 0 30 0 30 0 "2 18l 88 84 69 i9 0 407 12 109 18 6 39 2 6 12 4 6 21 10 0 4 8 9 2 19 3 63 11 3 24 18 0 18 6 6 2 10 0 18 18 0 . 3 4 0 '296 7 0 0 10 0 33 21 12 4 88 3 37 9 120 40 29 19 24 12 185 14 10 31 3 2 357 2 1 1 2 6 21 108 5 'l3 34 132 0 D 0 1 3 2 "3 3 3 1 42 0 264 0 60 0 102 0 624 0 372 0 156 0 102 0 2 0 0 7 25 147 46 Hi 55 39 10 22 "l 1 0-1 11 70 40 10 88 85 4 2 2 12 3 16 11 1 5 31 89 24 2 598 368 34 7 23 84 3 79 51 50 404 131 12 'ill "2 14.S 78 714 142 41 18 0 0 0 1,326 0 372 0 18 0 84 0 .. S 3 S 10 37 19 53 62 347 52 3 6 4 19 22 36 2 24 167 3 o 61 61 632 54 228 0 174 0 18 0 1,092 0 342 0 876 0 30 0 72 0 18 0 60 0 120 0 84 0 102 0 1,296 0 318 0 60 0 85 4 6 4 27 10 0 21 15 0 2 2 3 1 1 "8 6 .1 3 2 1,316 9 842 4 5 7 3 7 2 5 1 9 10 1 2 4 1 13 1 0 4 0 4' 246 Oi 0 16 54 0 126 0 474 0 498 0 54 0 102 0 174 0 60 0 6 1 6 18 3 0 0 15 0 4 4 0 6 2 6 127 1 0 11 5 8 2 0 0 12 5 6 32 6 0 504 17 4 65 10 0 24 5 0 18 50 45 35 40 1 24 1,092 io 2 4 180 9 9 37 14 1 256 i; 3 1 3 1 6 34 2 150 193 182 277 1,232 64 226 162 0 30 0 186 0 42 0 103 2 6 13 52 0 2 22 11 13 1 49 1,144 80 56 "2 150 0 20 18 9,56.3 11 1 3 35 16 1 10 0 5 6 0 871 13 10 1 0 0 12 0 0 i2 io ■a 648 0 2,804 4 15,837 4 3,731 3 u 575 5 23,349 130,503 12 342 599 il6 1,248 0 1,900 4 3,372 0 5,524 9 9,105 2 9,533 2 14 ii 50 11 2,957 11 1 13,984 ijm 5,209 7,822 12,723 11,044 6,542 1,787 14,477 5,126 194 596 "4 "85 3^920 353 2,062 2,319 3,351 4,872 3,690 2,151 3,205 2,862 i9 "96 74 3 105 "l6 1 16,383 29 178 72 0 4,624 0 10 4 215 16 125 12 26 4 1 12 675 12 455 4 96 4 808 4 587 8 1,446 0 3,282 0 6 0 312 0 6 0 588 0 540 0 108 0 456 0 606 0 276 0 6 0 336 0 15,507 2 3,462 18 90 13 1,936 4 150 13 6,548 18 187 7 444 4 4,138 13 1,494 4 8 18 0,710 13 17,015 15 1,305 15 4,751 12 3,070 12 574 12 22 15 5,133 5 6,154 11 496 8 1,446 8 982 19 2 2 1 10 9,376 14 759 9 I 444 1 I 125 13 I 642 19 1 166 7 i 247 16 395 11 1 76 18 1 282 19 I 141 7 ! 7 6 1 1 4 11,042 17 1 3,504 19 16,974 11 961 15 1 32 6 3 6 1 11,126 16 . 2,293 6 I 33 19 I 119 8 4 0 i 42 10 2 0 6 48,876 4 5,677 0 26,158 4 5,052 5 8,502 19 939 7 17,747 13 14,541 5 2,983 13 3,025 17 1,733 14 387 18 4 14 ' 50 "2 8 1,710 0 5,412 8 4,582 12 4 8 858 0 1,962 5 7 2 342 18 632 9 224 18 737 2 303 0 95 6 165 2 457 15 1,550 0 35,414 1 15,777 13 32 15 368 11 769 10 435 0 940 17 722 2 314 5 618 18 338 2 1 10 2 2 10,915 4 1,787 4 282 9 437 17 438 7 679 14 1,235 10 1,118 16 427 7 614 13 1,911 2 1 4 7 6 19,214 13 17,483 0 640 6 975 11 2,328 17 714 19 431 3 2,547 2 1,881 5 1,269 1 ■ 1,884 5 3,604 4 2 0 42 10 49,897 10 73,754 18 22,794 17 1,818 1 4,295 14 2,783 14 2,744 19 5,838 15 3,889 9 2,361 15 3,637 11 7,715 0 4 14 387 18 .. 1,806 5 7 i 10 0 224 18 6 100 0 0 52 8 4 161 10 0 2,083 12 5 26,989 11 1 10,085 4 7 363 9 4 5,529 19 0 1,789 11 9 4,841 6 5 247 9 8 6,945 1 7 6,161 10 5 1,228 16 5 8,084 12 7 2,072 7 7 20 15 5 10 9 2li' 7 1 775 10 5 732 8 10 3 0 0 251 10 0 121 14 2 17 0 0 27,933 7 0 3 0 0 11,112 5 0 486 8 6 5,547 0 0 1,795 14 1 4,875 1 6 250 15 11 6,988 0 5 6,547 8 5 1,284 11 7 3,098 16 7 2,082 6 6 20 15 5 10 9 3,066 19 7 12 10 11 14 114 12 111, 1 , 144 11 1 2 4 3 I 3 4 ! 1 i 6 3 154 2 1 325 3 5 513 11 2 406 3 2 399 12 4 553 13 2 165 6 11 795 19 11 377 6 6 24 6 139 10 2 105 111 91 5 284 609 2,879 390 939 1,143 548 999 584 28 19 12 10 72 61 6 16 14 1 1 1 53 54 89 35 61 112 33 133 81 19 24 15 14 130 83 47 25 30 "1 "2 3 50 63 56 50 111 106 66 166 120 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 150 174 97 116 122 35 6 222 23 3 3 4 Hi 80 1 14 1 33,312 , 5,175 I 232 I 307 19,214 , 20,163 4,168 11,976 265 176 126 28 34 219 21 1 30 1,524 0 612 0 90 0 18 0 12 0 048 0 180 0 84 0 12 0 5 7 16 17 8 10 14 31 77 16 42 40 9 21 34 50 I 63 67 16 4 I ' 1,168 ! 583 264 676 I 507 2,307 502 12 21 141 2 90 1 30 78 156 0 96 0 84 0 252 0 48 0 72 0 102 0 84 0 108 0 24 0 432 0 552 0 210 0 264 0 110 17 7, 707 19 10 1,268 13 8 1,682 2 1.1 1,768 8 7 1,096 6 2 390 1 0 2,557 10 5 1,993 4 8 5 15 6 19 16 6 8 4 6 0 7 0 16 10 9 46 9 9 48 11 10 182 11 7 33 0 10 120 9 4 129 19 6 33 0 0 97 16 1 82 0 0 157 7 4 762 7 2 1,471 1 9 1,723 8 3 1,889 4 11 1,241 16 5 423 1 0 2,058 16 6 2,075 4 8 0 10 6 2 4 0 8 1 16 3 19 6 10 9 16 6 0 4 0 2 14 0 8 18 11 33 7 0 2 0 0 23 12 0 70 1 6 5 11 2 11 10 0 10 0 1 4 5 2 34 0 5 12 84 0 444 0 198 0 3 10 0 1 "l 9,011 336 0 0 9 2 1,164 11 0 8,592 19 1 6,328 9 11 09 2 11,086 0 0 82 - •■ "435 12 . 8 2,631 6 11 8,341 13 5 •■ - •• 1,335,169 17! 892 11833231 [42.864J |40,714 OJ 173,579 16; 125,436 99,269 ]370,128 4] [276,868 1. }395,944 li; ,1,281,960 12| 1,335,169 17 [200,827 0 5 18,350 16 9[ 32,946 15 II J252.124 13 lj |728,678 3 5i Totals. Totals ■■ |762 J126.559 9 2| 11,290,318] |21,44' |272,914| 001 465 |ll,42l| J272,914| |6,004| -165. |ll,42l| 469| [ll,64i 89! 1183323 :2,8m 1 150,209 5[ 10,711 0 [_73,579 16] [25,436 0l :;)9,2S9 0 [370,128 4l 276 368 .1 .: [895,944 ll| |l,281,960 12 469| ]ll,648l 50,209 5[ [452,093 13 1; 10,710 16 [13,749 1 3[ [476,553 10 4| A. C. Fife, Railway Accountant.

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RETURN No. 7. Expenditure under Vote for Additions to Open Lines charged to Capital Account, Year ended 31st March, 1897.

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Department. Total Expenditure. /ay and Works locomotive £ a. d. 24,789 8 0 39,927 7 8 £64,716 15 8 Way and Works Department : Particulars of Works, etc. Section. Work, <fec. Amount. Total. K»ihu Station buildings, platform, and siding Dwellings Water-services £ s. d. 488 19 10 184 12 3 217 15 4 £ s. d. Auckland Doubling line between Greenlane and Ellerslie Widening overhead bridge, Mount Roskill Additions and improvements to station buildings, platforms, and signals Additions to sidings, loading-banks, sheep- and cattle-yards, cattle-stops Additions to dwellings Cranes and turntable 1,254 15 6 595 3 0 891 7 J> 432 4 0 Napiar-Taranaki Additions and improvements to station buildings, platforms, and signals Additions to sidings, loading-banks, and sheep- and cattleyards Additions to dwellings .. Fencing Water-supply and drainage Wheel drop-pits 233 8 2 946 3 8 119 8 6 3,581 2 10 2,738 17 1 Wellington 490 5 3 270 0 1 317 8 3 206 7 8 172 3 9 4,195 2 1 Additions and improvements to station buildings, platforms, and signals Additions to sidings and loading-banks Additions to dwellings Drainage Extension of car- and wagon-shop, Petone Ventilation of Bimutaka Tunnel 1,700 1 4 243 8 6 73 18 0 151 19 1 1,193 0 1 68 18 4 Additions and improvements to station buildings and platforms Additions to sidings, loading-banks, and sheep- and cattleyards Additions to dwellings .. Engine turntable Water-supply Purchase of land 3,431 5 i Hurunui-Bluff (Ohristchurch Division) 690 13 11 Y21 14 8 849 11 11 385 18 6 72 14 11 38 13 7 (Dunedin Division) .. 2,759 7 6 Additions to station buildings Additions to sidings, loading-banks, weighbridge, sheepand cattle-yards, and level crossing Additions to dwellings Improvements to Port Chalmers wharves Stone protection, Oamaru foreshore, &c. Purchase of land and compensation 621 16 11 938 14 1 602 11 10 3,723 12 4 526 17 10 464 10 3 6,878 3 3 (Invercargill Division) Additions and improvements to station buildings and platforms Additions to sidings and loading-banks Additions to dwellings Purchase of land 233 0 8 1,154 18 7 659 16 4 7 1 0 Greymouth-Hokitika .. 2,054 16 7 Stone protection, Arahura River Fencing Asphalt footpath, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth Addition to dwelling 159 11 2 132 5 1 45 0 0 6 7 5 Nelson 09 2 4 80 0 0 20 0 0 343 3 S Water-service Addition to dwelling Purchase of land I'ioton 169 2 4 Reclamation for car-shed, and filling in angle 54 18 4 General Securing station safes in concrete Making station booking-offices private .. 54 18 4 196 10 8 234 8 0 430 18 8 £24,789 8 O

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RETURN No. 7—continued. Locomotive Department: Particulars of Rolling-stock, Etc.

RETURN No. 8. Comparison of Traffic Revenue and Expenditure for the last Seventeen Financial Years.

RETURN No. 9. Statement of Season Tickets issued for the Year ended 31st March, 1897.

A. C. Fife.

Description of Stock ordered. Order. Number. Completed Incomplete on on 31st March, 1897. 31st March, 1897. Expenditure to 31st March, 1897. Locomotives, Class U Cars, Glass A .. Brake-vans, double-bogie, Class P .. Wagons, Class G, horse-boxes , Class H, cattle-trucks „ Class K, covered goods , Class L, high-sides „ ' Class R, bogie high-sides .. , Class U, platform „ Class W, frozen-meat „ ballast-hoppers .. A >! c l> E F G II J K L 4 32 2 6 5 10 185 11 20 2 25 17 10 78 5 4 15 2 6 5 107 6 20 £ s. d. 1,745 3 11 12,343 12 0 250 15 9 288 1 1 170 15 2 1,200 0 0 11,863 8 1 1,380 4 1 1,852 12 5 500 0 0 1,222 5 0 2 25 302 112 190 Compressed-gas lighting plant (part cost) Machinery for workshops Stores for new rolling-stock, to be built during year 1897-98 2,300 0 0 950 0 0 3,860 10 2 £39,927 7 8

Year. Expenditure j Miles. Revenue. Expenditure per cent, of j Tonnage. Revenue. Parcels, Cattle. c Horses, and Sheep, and Passengers. ~. e f s " u Dog.. Pigs. Ticket.. i88o-8i 1881-82 1882-83 1883-84 1884-85 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 18S8-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 ■.277 I.3I9 1,358 1.396 1.477 1,613 1.727 i,7S8 1.777 1,809 1,842 1,869 1,886 1,948 1,993 2,014 2,018 £ 836,454 892,026 953,347 961,304 1,045,712 1,047,419 998,768 994,843 997,6i5 1,095.570 1,121,701 i,"5,432 1,181,522 1,172,793 1,150,851 1,183,041 1,286,158 £ 521,957 523,099 592,821 6 55,99O 690,026 690,340 699,072 687,328 647,04s 682,787 700,703 706,0 : 7 732,142 735.359 732,160 751,368 789,054 62-40 58-64 62-18 68-24 65'99 65-91 69-99 69-09 64-86 62-32 62-47 6 3'34 61-97 62-70 63-62 63-51 6i'35 ',377,783 M37.7H r ,564,793 1,700,040 1,749,856 1,823,767. 1,747,754 1,735,762 1,920,431 2 ,O73,955 2,086,011 2.066,791 2,193,330 2,060,645 2,048,391 2,087,798 2,368,927 No. 286,865 316,611 341,186 359.896 347.425 349,428 372,397 399,109 390,056 405,838 413074 430,216 460.383 486,787 479,683 489,177 524.063 No. 300,704 343.751 477,075 686,287 729,528 858,662 942,017 940,209 g^39 2 1.068,575 1,348,364 1,153.501 j>393.457 1,433-679 1,604,103 1,932,709 2,052,346 No. 2,849,561 2.9 1 1,477 3.283,378 3,272,644 3,232,886 3,362,266 3,426,403 3,451,850 3,132,803 3.376,459 3.433.629 3.555764 3,759,044 3.97 2 ,70i 3>9°5,578 4,162,426 4.439,387 No. 6,499 7,207 8,621 9.036 8,999 10,717 11,821 11,518 11,817 12,311 13,881 , 16,341 16,504 17,226 28,623 36,233 43,069

Description. No. Amount. Kemarks. All-lines tickets, travellers' All-lines tickets, reporters' Pourists' ... Fifty-trip com. ordinary Fifty-trip com. family School reaahers' Saturday ... Iwenty-trip com. ... Iwelve-trip workmen's All other season tickets 143 54 215 2,741 1,371 7,483 287 29 26,463 4,283 £ s. d. 6,979 8 6 543 0 11 1,522 10 0 1,870 3 0 1,981 4 0 4,094 4 1 332 12 0 20 8 4 4,422 19 6 9,709 10 5 Inaugurated 1st Oct., 1896. 43,069 31,475 15 9

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RETURN NO. 10. STATEMENT showing Classification of Expenditure on Maintenance of Way and Works for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

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Sections. Classification of Work. Kawakawa' Wh r |? ga " Kaihu. Auckland. Taranaki ' Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Invercargill. H&a. Westport. Total. Nelson. Picton. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.| £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.\ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 1 £ s. d. . £ s. d. Track-surfacing 149 5 5 627 15 5 826 o 2 : 14,232 4 2 1 19,211 19 g 6,150 9 3: 25,422 13 4: 23,002 6 6: 15,516 14 10 825 7 10: 1.247 2 3: 1,859 12 2 977 4 o 1,048 4 ol 111,096 19 1 Track-renewals 237 5 3 563 17 1 340 10 7j 9,967 5 1 : 12,298 10 3 4,316 12 2: 15,522 3 1: M,493 4 5 11,264 8 2 139 12 7 91 15 10 3,484 6 5 1.799 1 3 1,258 15 9 75,777 7 11 Ballasting 52 9 9 177 16 8 1220 i,i47 5 3 1,876 13 6 80 16 7 1.953 14 o 2,356 16 11 675 1 4 39 11 8 153 8 1 367 4 10 351 7 5 133 3 o 9,377 11 o Banks, cuttings, ditches, tunnels 98 11 o 112 o 9 17 11 o 1,367 11 9 4,231 8 3 685 2 3 2,305 12 6 2,7!9 3 4 1,670 13 1 268 15 5 90 8 8 89 17 7 114 17 11 272 o 10 14,043 14 4 Bridges, culverts, drains 241 10 6 516 12 6J 66 1 3 ! 4,8i6 3 8 9,118 8 5 2,156 2 10 9,561 6 o 1 8,964 8 9 4.572 J 5 5 : 424 17 4 552 17 6 778 3 11 5 17 6 958 2 4 42,733 7 11 Fsnces, gates, cattlestops, hedges 059 188 18 10 4 3 3 930 1 10 1,561 19 2 551 2 2 I 1,533 17 7 2,184 12 10 1,459 16 10 15 9 1 26 7 7 37 9 4 526 10 4 26 14 11 9,047 9 6 Roads, approaches, &e. 14 16 6 9 17 4 15 9 o 1 662 4 10 1 575 8 1 116 2 10 744 '3 4 546 14 10 334 '7 ° 55 13 8 52 17 6 ■ 4 10 5 37 18 10 9 3 8; 3,180 7 10 Water-services, signals, cranes, appliances .. 27 11 7 3 6 1 25 11 4 751 14 5 615 1 10 449 15 o 1,058 8 5 866 16 8 696 13 1 189 15 10 ; 17 o 9 42 19 9 104 4 f 29 9 2 4,878 8 6 Wharves 68 7 8 106 17 8 39 7 5 i 566 2 4 76 14 2 11 17 8 ; 115 1 4 8 13 2 364 4 7 424 18 6 32 14 6 I 134 18 4: 1,949 17 4 Buildings 60 7 o 172 18 7 91 1 10 » 3,439 3 11 4,27s 9 1 i,597 8 o 1 6,737 7 1 5,i5i 4 ° 2,383 15 8 311 14 1 87 9 10 1 297 4 8 346 18 2 95 15 4 25,050 17 3 Miscellaneous 18 11 6 16 6 6 125 o o ) 364 11 2 I 634 o 5 528 18 5 ! 323 7 I!' 560 19 10 » 385 10 9 412 1 8j 30 o o ' 12 16 o 4 12 7 ! 3,416 16 9 General charges 2 16 5 : 10 18 3 10 10 5: i 155 4 7 ' 232 3 4 106 7 9 J 324 11 9 1 252 7 io] 1: 231 2 io, 26 18 10 10 1 9 ' 47 7 5 10 8 3 7 7 11 1,428 7 4 Totals 971 18 4 2.5O7 5 8 i>573 8 3 38,399 13 °; I54,7io 16 3, 16,738 17 3 ;65,499 12 8 61,213 17 3 :39,2oo 2 2 ,3,074 2 7 2,359 9 9 7,446 11 ol 4.3" 15 4 3,973 15 3 301,981 4 Rate per mile opened ' 155 4 3 92 11 I 124 5 5 164 15 ioi 178 1 5 M3 19 1 172 18 5 384 5 4j 98 6 3 240 4 3 187 9 4 189 4 6 121 9 9 120 19 g 149 15

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RETURN No. 11. STATEMENT showing Passenger-traffic at Cheap Excursion Rates for Year ending 31st March, 1897.

Schools, Factories, and Feiendly Societies. Holiday Excursions. Gross Total —School and Holiday Excursions. Section. Schools, Factories, and Friendly Soc's. Children not exceeding 15 Years of Age. Schools only. Senior Scholars over 15 but not exceeding 23 Years of Age, and Teachers. Schools, Factories, and Friendly Societies. Total. Revenue. 1st Class. 2nd Class. Total. Revenue. Number of Passengers. Revenue. Adults. No. No. No. No. £ s. d. No. No. No. £ s. d. £ s. d. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu 195 49 207 451 25 13 11 451 25 13 11 Auckland 811 87 402 1,300 124 9 0 1,634 49,117 50,751 6,701 18 8 52,051 6,826 7 8 Napier 1,098 436 305 1,839 99 9 9 4,754 19,102 23,856 4,102 0 9 25,695 4,201 10 6 Wanganui 4,768 625 3,116 8,509 639 3 6 4,550 28,157 32,707 6,397 19 5 41,216 7,037 2 11 Wellington 2,408 382 1,550 4,340 335 19 9 8,102 28,424 36,526 4,819 2 7 40,866 5,155 2 4 Picton 484 51 144 679 21 11 7 408 3,422 3,830 318 12 9 4,509 340 4 4 Nelson 1,559 159 298 2,016 66 15 10 1,960 4,817 6,777 475 15 1 8,793 542 10 11 Westport 655 88 217 960 42 18 1 169 2,308 2,477 147 14 0 3,437 190 12 1 Greymouth 2,525 265 1,302 4,092 187 4 11 856 12,501 13,357 1,042 17 5 17,449 1,230 2 4 Christchurch ... 8,676 1,015 7,988 17,679 1,392 18 9 23,833 79,411 103,244 15,403 2 6 120,923 16,796 1 3 Dunedin 16,793 2,207 14,305 33,305 1,881 19 8 7,850 48,654 56,504 15,421 4 4 89,809 17,303 4 0 Invercargill 4,638 629 4,091 9,358 797 17 11 4,348 37,811 42,159 8,608 12 6 51,517 9,406 10 5 Totals 44,610 5,993 33,925 84,528 5,616 2 8 58,464 313,724 372,188 63,439 0 0 456,716 69,055 2

RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

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a o si B io 8 a Number of Outward. Coaching. Inward. Outward. Live-stock, Goods, &c. Inward. ling. Parcels, and Mails. Rev Total. Revenue. venue, 6. Goods. Goods. Miscel- Rents and laneous. Commission. Goods. Total. Total Value forwarded. Stations. Stations. Traffic Expenditure. g 8) d ? 'I 1 03 i Equiv. J& Tonnage £ for Livestock, &c. « aj <o a . Equiv. Ton- £ 53 £ g & tmgefor Chaff, u "§ "3 JEJ 2 Live-stock, Lime, &c. Pi U O 02 M &C. Wool- Firewood. j I Grain. Minerals. Total. j Grand Total Tonnage. Coaching. '— ■'- 5Q o HI o Pi A Chaff, Lime, &c. Wool. Firewood, Timber Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. Total. Grand Total Tonnage. Timber, Ordinary Season Passengers. Tickets. Kawakawa Section— Kawakawa Opua Head Office General 9 9 1 2 £ s. d. 207 1 2 519 11 8 1,713 1,940 60 350 808 14 16 1 II II 808 350 16 14 7 1 li If 6 1 617 46 Ts. c. Ts. 0. Ts. c. Ts. c. 6 0 Ts. c. 222 18 Ts. c.[ Ts. 0. 801 19 1,279 10 13,277 14 17 0 13,579 13 1,525 3 Ts. 0, 6 "l 46 6171 Ts. c. Ts. o. Ts. 0. Ts. 0. 6 0 Ts. c. 222 13 Ts. c. Ts. c. 1,279 10 301 19 Ts. c. 17 0 13,277 14 Ts. c. 1,525 3 13,579 13 Ts. o. £ s. d. 128 8 3 137 0 9 7 18 0 £ s. A. 16 1 0 £ s. d. 17 11 10 36 14 6 36 3 9 £ s. a. 146 0 1 173 15 3 00 2 9 £ s. a. 1,446 15 11 610 3 1 s 3. a. 3 16 4 35 2 9 £ s. a. 41 11 8 £ s. a. 1,450 12 3 716 17 6 £ S. d. 1,596 12 4 890 12 9 00 2 9 Kawakawa Section — Kawakawa. Opua. Head Office. General. "3 - - si' 7 5 - ■■ 28 11 6 0 222 13 11 •• ■■ •• Totals. Totals 36 1,158 30 36! 61 663 13,294 14 15,104 16 15,133 7 u : 663 28 11 6 0 222 13 1,581 9 13,294 1, 15,104 16 15,133 7 273 7 0 10 1 0 90 10 1 '379 18 1 2,086 19 01 38 19 1 41 11 6] 2,167 9 2,547 '7 10 758 0 31 3,7191 1,158 SO 1,581 Whangaeei Section— Whangarei Wharf .. Hikurangi General 1,017 12 8 153 8 4 57 19 10 32,298 21,252 44 161 10 99 98 1 223 423 6 6 4 16 33 4 30 204 296 4 4,671 16 0 10 2,945 ! 1,553 1! 523 3 41,951 15 3,806 2 48,420 14 11 11 98 99 42! 22! 13 6 0 6 0 33 4 4 16 204 0 30 0 ■I 4,671 161 296 4 1,553 1! 2,945 ! 41,951 15 523 3 48,420 14 3,806 2 594 7 10 366 0 2 97 9 9 126 12 5 19 10 0 818 10 0 385 10 2 1,092 5 6 6,644 14 1 402 2 2 0 3 4 99 5 1 1,593 12 9 6,644 17 5 2,412 2 9 7,030 7 7 Whangaeei Section— Whangarei Wharf. Hikurangi. General. II 8 6 2 - "li "l "0 10 402 5 6 99 5 1 8,238 10 2 9,442 10 4 Totals. Totals 61G 13 105 1 234 0 4,968 0 0 10 4,499 42,474 18 52,226 16 52,331 17 960 8 0 97' 9 9 146 2 5 1,204 0 2[ 7,736 19 7 1,229 0 11 53,550 44 26 197 12 38 0 234 4,968 0 0 10: 4,499 42,474 18 52,226 16 52,331 17 197 64! 13 105 1 12 0 38 0! Kaihu Section— Dargaville Kaihu General 11 8 6 1 671 17 2] 115 11 1\ 21 11 8 13,802 1,360 4 1,501 49 ' 80 4 1,094 456 15 1 5' 2' 8 8 9 41 48 0 120 6 22,059 16 11,986 13 1 1,672 f 207 1! 452 6 19 0 24,358 8 12,219 11 S 6 3 4: 48 0 126 0 33,943 11 102 18 1,590 18 289 6 302 6 169 0 36,010 15 562 4 1,349 3 2 190 18 11 41 11 4 134 12 7 3 12 11} 1,525 7 1 194 11 10 5,169 13 7 2,373 0 2 375 8 2 5 7 3 39 10 13 2 5,584 11 9 2,391 9 11 7,109 18 10 2,586 1 9 Kaihu Section — Dargaville. Kaihu. General. ' "l 0 -■n\ ■• 8 15 48 0 Totals. Totals 34,046 9 1,880 4 471 6 36,572 19 36,581 14 1,540 2 1 41 11 4 138 5 6 1,719 18 11 7,542 13 9 380 15 5 62 12 7,976 1 8 9,696 0 7 809 0 5 15,162 :A 1,551 15 8-1! 1,550 ,5 126 34,046 9 1 0 1,880 471 6 36,572 19| 36,581 1, 11 8 15 48 0 126 1 0 Auckland Section— Helensville Avondale Mount Eden Newmarket Auckland (Coach'g) 1 (Goods) } Eemuera Ellerslie Penrose Junction .. Onehunga 1 Wharf J Otahuhu Papakura Drury Pukekohe Tuakau Pokeno Mercer Huntly Ngaruawahia Frankton Junction .. Hamilton West Morrinsville Te Aroha Paeroa Cambridge Tirau Rotorua Ohaupo Te Awamutu Head Office Accountant General 14 "4 12 18 19J 19 12 18 16J 13J 13 123 12 12 13i 13 9 9 9 9 9 13J 11 9 10 12 9 9 8 1 1 8 61 3 1 4 10 1 2 2 3 1 1 5 4 3 6 2 3 3 2 8 1 3 1 3 1,580 10 4 148 17 9 162 8 11 1,069 10 0 9,545 18 10 398 19 6 171 15 11 572 5 10 1,574 7 1 188 0 9 194 15 S 225 10 6 893 7 1 218 17 7 169 1 S 595 5 9 700 15 3 308 5 1 570 12 S 271 13 2 393 4 0 42S 13 8 284 7 7 427 2 2 152 11 9 497 14 9 157 2 3 479 14 2 17,510 2,619 9,342 36,291 ( 148,985 13,643 4,235 I 22,281 ( 6,977 6,141 4,298 3,831 5,053 2,648 1,945 8,652 2,767 2,274 3,934 4,447 2,226 6,494 7,884 5,497 207 2,960 1,117 8,513 M62 350,013 186 90 442 1,333 2,688 453 1,094 118 1,060 '76 27 4 34 3 2 4 49 312 151 403 1,068 21,603 199 155 095 4,202 224 4,529 692 1,126 1,078 1,104 1,110 541 569 1,087 910 3,626 1,764 1,237 522 2,694 796 676 2,289 2,575 17 23 1 18 90 19 51 8 9 3 10 22 12 29 2 15 21 25 14 84 43 28 29 30 81 18 13 37 16 "l 33 "l "l 113 S3 74 176 588 46 57 20 68 68 72 53 54 75 27 22 40 47 51 31 92 85 89 307 ■ 51 31 40 64 42 4,349l 89 126 2,042 10,223 208 415 86 425 2,396 362 1,017 862 4,472 1,052 914 948 1,884 7,962 212 2,528 1,212 1,917 1,079 2,437 2,577 2,972 1,045 2,126 45 1 8 26 84 '53 64 1 io 15 29 5 4 12 30 18 31 47 17 3,1 56 27 15 33 15 32 "l 1 "3 5l "8 225 82 34 64 414 36 63 50 44 96 73 113 69 86 39 23 88 77 65 34 74 33 113 109 67 61 69 40 75 4 '32 1 1 ■1 1 68 69 8 35 715 6 107 4 38 63 42 256 129 120 428 410 189 475 1,174 1,366 351 45 756 266 8 2,768 821 19 214 29 44 222 163 79 82 19 2,820 062 74 3 "63 : 3,589 1 , 3,233 I 3,102 4,383 > 1,468 : 1,216 ' 6,550 8,458 : 2,289 5,233 . 13,702 I 35,552 1 2,116 ! 310 I 6,086 7,385 : 15,120 > 3,062 82 44 "16 40 •• I 9 15 13 420 0 6 0 22 0 54 0 6 0 6 0 648 0 444 0 018 0 1,944 0 912 0 84 0 '222 0 30 0 228 0 168 0 240 0 1,152 0 138 0 6 0 702 0 42 0 255 8 21 0 7 0 15 4 25 12 21 16 4 12 7 8 87 16 103 8 17 12 34 6 120 4 447 8 2 8 102 0 816 0 22 0 24 0 6 0 1,234 0 30 0 156 0 108 0 10,334 9 674 0 0 5 1 14 1,881 16 0 9 215 15 55 7 1,309 2 157 7 40 2 35 18 19 6 48 14 8,636 4 8 5 0 6 24 12 20 14 755 5 263 15 65 6 97 11 548 16 264 11 131 11 269 16 69 6 156 16 38 15 845 11 197 9 22 17 5 19 442 5 35 18 3 15 353 15 248 16 2,726 12 448 19 393 17 915 4 15,675 10 23 3 4 6 2,453 12 46 10 2,190 3 169 15 245 11 161 3 735 16 199 5 97 2 207 6 171 8 561 7 69 12 515 3 521 17 143 18 323 14 279 12 96 11 79 2 264 4 380 IS 405 9 11,730 0 84 6 241 6 14,187.18 5,010 16 249 18 1,796 5 2,132 1 8 0 11 15 7 0 0 10 17,138 11 40,294 11 201 12 89 19 437 17 1,498 2 66 0 4 6 38 14 40 5 2,105 0 171 0 347 6 14,284 0 13,731 17 497 14 1,250 18 391909 S 43 8 4 12 7,489 9 532 17 6,037 0 3,220 11 2,117 3 1,215 13 3,370 3 1,387 8 320 11 18,035 5 40,709 15 1,192 5 411 3 1,679 17 3,847 5 404 14 469 19 1,670 1 3,596 9 2,479 13 1,711 4 2,130 8 10 "2 13 "3 1 3 3 5 1 1 7 3 18 80 7,347 21 99 Q 8 2 2 30 11 28 189 34 12 40 148 7 44 76 43 299 845 221 56 186 332 378 152 1 361 il 115 1 2 1 '18 1 210 267 24 20 794 ioe 40 75,995 282 23,896 1 871 334 516 2,938 341 240 2,903 1,062 106 11 784 569 652 8,455 39 25 1,483 3,419 603 : 1,29! 8 36 0 96 0 60 0 222 0 4,558 0 60 0 12 0 54 0 24 0 24 0 36 0 42 0 12 0 12 0 132 0 30 0 102 0 .. 1,511 8 si 0 23 12 1 64 0 54 0 558 0 564 0 240 0 24 0 136 0 54 0 6 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 18 0 6 0 58 0 345 7 100 9 29 16 24 4 8,103 7 0 5 4 4 0 5 8,936 0 118 0 51 7 43 2 350 0 103 15 51 7 86 0 262 4 63 16 13 16 449 2 213 16 470 9 697 10 541 15 85 2 716 18 829 7 473 15 1,591 2 15 4 10 15 387 18 2,190 6 30 11 11 10 3 19 48 19 598 6 66 15 671 16 538 19 892 18 429 9 202 8 247 8 654 0 346 2 32 10 668 13 387 5 240 12 269 17 707 11 515 6 775 11 277 1 484 3 3,450 18 168 10 97 12 321 9 9,076 1 20 12 23 2 13 10 273 9 5,653 19 1,766 5 310 10 399 5 686 14 373 5 220 17 388 15 607 1 498 10 72 10 774 17 181 15 699 1 280 15 877 19 456 1 989 5 390 12 1,027 16 2,571 10 6,105 19 2,592 7 7,294 7 40,453 12 297 5 83 2 2,361 7 2,508 5 7,334 11 6,627 15 886 1 245 13 1,498 9 428 8 282 4 1,232 3 649 12 816 5 86 17 1,358 15 1,955 17 836 19 1,754 14 2,460 5 1,893 3 523 19 1,034 1 2,024 17 8,058 17 6,540 2 3,348 10 8,813 18 66[132 14 432 8 129 19 2,519 0 2,965 18 17,570 8 8,656 15 1,961 14 1,280 19 3,446 1 1,352 17 906 16 1,990 6 2,232 17 1,724 13 211 13 3,305 7 3,048 13 2,631 1 5,844 16 4,798 18 3,441 12 3,953 17 2,219 1 4,230 15 2,827 13 8 120 15 7 734 8 9 2,853 6 8 18,816 14 7 404 10 4 729 4 9 326 11 10 1,337 5 9 296 16 11 583 15 11 705 16 7 658 5 9 1,091 8 7 460 16 3 420 1 4 1,314 15 5 627 19 11 60811 9 1,149 0 10 1,303 9 10 688 13 8 1,639 16 6 2,055 15 5 1,515 4 2 77 4 8 1,667 14 5 334 7 6 1,77114 9 10 4 9 42 12 3 87 4 3 335 6 3 1,538 16 10 172 5 10 396 17 8 25 3 6 362 12 11 60 10 6 31 18 0 3 10 0 10 0 0 2 5 0 0 15 0 2 0 0 42 7 2 25 2 10 30 13 1 96 9 8 1,906 19 5 33 14 4i 72 7 5 32 5 11 105 4 3 52 8 4 175 18 3 45 6 6 46 10 1 - 70 10 8 38 5 4 45 6 1 49 5 7 54 3 S 75 18 2 124 12 0 224 10 10 112 8 1 115 16 1 83 3 5 194 5 2 49 18 11 75 3 11 147 10 4 162 1 11 230 0 0 1,430 15 10 2,880 5 7 188 10 8 852 6 1 2,785 2 7 22,262 10 10 610 10 6 1,198 9 10 384 1 3 1,805 2 11 349 5 8 820 4 6 783 1 1 708 5 10 1,171 19 3 501 6 7 466 2 5 1,366 1 0 682 3 2 684 9 11 1,273 12 10 1,551 3 2 801 1 9 1,785 8 1 2,160 1 10 1,714 9 4 127" 3 7 1,749 13 4 481 18 1 1,983 16 8 234 10 0 2,609 8 4 7,123 7 4 1,791 13 0 145 1 3 1,149 16 9 23,708 4 11 816 5 8 5 14 1 1,429 11 41 179 18 4 2,663 14 2 1,188 12 7 626 3 9 425 0 8 1,436 18 1 614 2 1 288 15 8 6,281 19 7 12,794 18 8 1,035 9 S 575 12 11 2,077 9 0 3,729 14 9 283 15 2 553 13 6 1,582 11 8 2,042 1 6 1,460 16 4 1,839 9 4 1,402 12 10 235 15 3 0 3 10 2 10 3 31 14 0 87 8 6 0 15 Or. 4 18 8 3 13 12 1 0 19 4 10 0 4 7 6 0 0 8 2 10 1 17 3 8 6 6 1 10 2 0 11 9 2 9 3 15 11 6 14 8 3 34 3 5 i 2 2 1 !' 115 9 2 2 118 i 116 17 8 2 2 6 1 Cr.78 0 9 34 11 4 5 18 0 63 5 0 142 2 6 600 3 0 30 0 2 0 0 47 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 23 5 0 5 10 5 0 0 164 0 0 4 0 0 5 10 0 4 10 0 10 5 0 47 8 0 16 17 0 25 5 0 25 0 0 39 2 0 22 1 6 8 4 0 50 3 0 1,174 0 0 52 8 7 7,393 13 11 1,797 11 0 208 10 1 1,294 9 4 631 17 0 23,795 13 5 319 5 8 7 15 6 1,424 12 8 229 19 7 2,663 14 2 1,167 14 8 627 5 6 430 0 8 1,464 10 7 619 3 9 295 16 8 6,447 16 10 12,802 5 2 1,042 9 5 580 14 8 2,090 3 8 3,792 14 3 315 0 5 618 1 11 1,609 13 9 2,082 4 ll 1,492 0 0 1,843 15 0 1,569 13 6 1,176 2 6 Or. 29 16 10 10,273 19 6 1.986 1 6 1,060 16 5 4,079 11 11 22,894 7 10 23,795 13 6 929 16 2 1,206 5 4 1,808 13 11 2,035 2 6 3,012 19 5 1.987 19 4 1,410 6 7 1,138 6 6 2,636 9 10 1,120 10 4 761 19 1 7,813 17 10 13,484 8 4 1,726 19 4 1,854 7 6 3,641 6 5 4,593 16 0 2,100 8 6 2,778 3 9 3,321 3 1 2,2(59 8 6 3,241 13 4 2,325 13 1 3,503 10 2 1,410 12 6 2,579 11 6 Auckland Section— Helensville. Avondale. Mount Eden. Newmarket. Auckland (Coaching). (Goods). Remuera. Ellerslie. Penrose Juncticr. Onehimga. Wharf. Ot'ahuhu. Papakura. Drury. Pnkekohe. Tuakau. Pokeno. Mercer. Huntly. Ngaruawahia. Prankton Junction. Hamilton West. Morrinsville. To Aroha. Paeroa. Cambriage. Tirau. Rotorua. Ohaupo. Te Awamutu. Heaa Office. Accountant. General. il6 84 0 25 16 41 2 14 18 60 9 9 2 12 9 7 11 46 0 i 1 2 1,959 7 i 39 16 i 394 9 922 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 3 2 4 2 1 6 18 5 2 3 6 1 28 20 245 70 207 171 i2 0 21 21 25 - 6 0 42 0 168 0 210 0 928 0 126 0 222 0 552 0 128 0 190 0 7 8 18 52 38 55 9 15 12 6 22 42 12 0 18 0 24 0 84 0 18 0 1,232 0 204 0 148 0 44 0 12 0 192 0 174 0 1,914 0 24 0 270 0 396 0 60 0 SO 0 - 23' 2 6 '51 4 41 . 807 52 8 10 27 114 29 15 6 21 3 0 5 0 0 3 2 8 212 10 188 8 190 8 48 0 19 16 60 0 4 16 7 1 0 9 12 'l8 52 103 91 6i 8 6 15 0 8 6 334 15 236 932 360 0 132 0 '6 4 "l '6 4 i'10 0 848 17 8 '30 329 14 10 Or. i' 4 8 Totals 146 1,06011 11 22,942 0 4 7,880 57,937 721 2,316 57,937 721 51 2,316 107 10,716 1,345 '126,471 2,438 8,849 •• I 8,584 0 1,677 11 4,378 0 17,664 18 13,146 1, 30,100 15 173,750 5 182,599 7] 107 110,716 1,345 126,471 2,431 8,849 2 8,584 1,677 16 4,378 0 17,664 18 13,146 14 30,100 15! •■ 98,198 2 173,750 5 182,599 7 46,95: 17 2 4,021 6 5 5,949 2 10 56,922 6 5 78,728 19 6 496 8 2,579 9 11 81,804 12 11 138,726 19 4 Totals. 98,198 Napier-Taiunaki Sect Breakwater New Plymouth Through Waitara Through Inglewood Through Stratford Through Eltham ... Through Normanby Through Hawera Through Patea Through Waverley Through Waitotara Through Aramoho Through Wanganui (Coach-' ing) 1 Through Wanganui (Goods) Through J Wanganui (H. Office) ION15 14 13 i2 i2 i3 ii is '4 '4 '3 3 2 ii 2,492' 5 4 548 15 0 51419 8 458' 2 4 423 10 10 26910 9 1,54612 2 38,880 704 7,183 59 6,082 66 8,912 192 6,501 26 4,567 2 28,368 738 4,653 165 3,241 91 2,645 44 3,346 207 25,622 J 1,937 'l7 40 81 184 206 20 "4 4,990 80 350 26 1,193 37 1,201 80 473 25 348 12 2,159 131 531 12 408 26 264 12 474 36 9,689 203 23 '35 310 12 61 186 4 4 21 '83 '73 I) 1 166 55 3 117 4 166 2 90 42 1 265 11 '85 1,694 204 481 25 1,600 102 8,173 282 1,598 142 509 28 3,050 595 1,227 70 1,429 128 1,061 27 263 54 2,672 738 23! 21 'is 76 26 1 29 296 27 45 1 36 5 2 1 1 3 2 4 14 1 2 219 63 117 2 159 9 102 3 32 298 6 74 3 60 5 111 7 70 1 279 34 8 13 1 "2 "4 2 "2 1,306 6 6 112 15 2 "l3 76 41 790 636 79 267 100 200 41 20 9 34 'i2 "l '24 52 33 I " 2 "69 '244 2,115 lja61 7|il6 19,857 4,331 16,693 2,981 11,027 1,931 4,999 319 3,054 "39 24 93 215 29 285 15 206 1,014 963 90 .50 236 409 66 ■■ 138 0 36 0 6 0 i2 0 24 0 96 0 86 8 7 16 86 12 186 4 0 4 52 0 62 12 498 8 6 0 i2 0 2,094 0 132 0 2,028 0 486 0 is 0 176 0 85 7 lli 16 4,777 7 3,844 13 1,795 7 24 4 131 2 1,142 5 2,577 16 0 9 695 17 534 4 246 11 675 5 52 10 700 14 2 10 718 17 4 2 275 8 1 11 460 0 7,782 14 5,778 3 9 5 870 0 18 15 1,203 19 1 2 1,065 19 19 15 933 3 84 12 402 15 0 10 1,366 1 79 5 3,113 8 33 13 314 6 32 4 87 3 5 7 179 7 15 13 2,396 9 2,852 12 1,386 11 62 16 3,614 2 29 0 '78 2 31 7 11,497 8 11,386 6 9 14 3,221 0 18 15 8,744 18 1 2 9,095 9 19 19 5,524 15 137 2 1,778 7 9 0 2,859 15 83 7 5,522 15 35 4 1,104 6 32 4 600 7 5 18 8,455 17 20 7 10 1 ll 1 1 1 13 1,234 152 7 40 59 61 35 68 18 3 8 262 4 9 4 60 1 1 il 26 2,458 203 4,715 1,214 985 io3 "l6 22j 472 14 467 "99 "57 i.99 "41 "59 138 0 42 0 lii 0 is 0 is 0 12 0 55 4 28 12 396 16 - i 8 5 12 1,590 0 636 0 30 0 is 0 24 0 12 0 2,310 0 4 9 5,076 0 1,013 11 180 13 88 14 81 2 194 18 3,912 0 8 18 742 0 7 5 2,654 12 384 2 1,586 2 1,214 12 564 0 4 0 154 8 1,074 15 2,913 0 10,756 9 16 3 1,181 3 3 7 1,272 3 2 4 1,937 8 28 19 1,077 16 48 13 422 3 3 8 2,697 3 77 3 904 14 3 2 510 4 12 3 537 19 5 12 102 8 15 7 57 8 3,952 19 868 19 358 19 451 -19 4,326 17 258 11 1,741 5 4 0 1,099 13 8 0 598 15 3,037 6 24,196 12 16 3 4,480 11 3 7 3,464 17 2 4 3,824 13 28 19 6,091 15 52 13 1,043 8 3 8 11,758 15 102 1 3,988 11 11 2 2,282 8 42 7 1,707 18 5 12 1,934 3 15 7 5,481 10 3 1,069 6 1 856 0 5 73 15 0 881 0 5 70 17 9 1,618 4 8 206 1 6 1,083 18 3 16 0 10 481 16 0 1 10 9 5,529 6 9 747 0 5 972 4 2 137 10 9 716 6 11 65 9 3 581 18 2 30 0 6 836 13 6 116 8 4 6,851 14 7 1,141 3 3 42' 9 0 i' 0 0 15'14 0 3017 3 5 5 6 4 0 0 18 17 6 678 12 11 43 18 4 44 9 0 3 0 9 87 2 10 4 9 1 183 12 10 17 11 8 52 4 3 3 19 1 46 14 7 0 19 0 527 12 6 36 6 2 105 10 0 2 13 2 78 11 5 2 9 4 35 1 7 2 4 2 07 13 3 6 18 4 1,168 0 2 84 11 4 6,202 12 2 1,113 4 5 901 9 5 76 15 9 983 17 3 75 6 10 1,782 14 4 223 13 2 1,141 8 0 19 19 11 532 10 7 2 9 9 6,075 16 9 783 6 7 1,108 13 2 140 3 11 794 6 4 67 18 7 620 19 9 32 4 8 907 18 9 123 6 8 8,373 15 0 1,225 14 7 1,952 14 3 4,685 19 11 17 0 51 1,059 11 5 25 18 5 2,459 11 1' 8 3 9 2,464 13 9 141 14 9 1,801 8 6 198 12 3 776 1 2 30 4 7 2,233 3 7 1,238 '2 5 2,784 12 7 777 16 1 642 18 1 521 2 3 349 15 9 189 12 3 875 1 5 111 19 6 215 4 11 Or. 0 14 9 14 4 6 7 "0 2 19 "4 11 9 10 0 3'l9 5 87 16 11 Or. 0 5 6 135 19 4 150 0 2 38' 1 10 8 15 0 223 6 8 40 10 8 16 1 6 10.15 0 1,952 14 3 5,051 11 0 16 5 8 1,106 17 9 25 18 5 2,475 6 3 8 3 9 2,707 5 4 141 14 9 1,851 9 2 198 12 3 796 2 1 30 4 7 2,281 15 6 1,237 16 11 8,028 14 10 777 16 1 643 12 7 520 15 9 352 7 11 189 12 3 1,039 9 4 111 19 6 813 3 11 IO. 1 8 10 10,787 4 4 258 9 4 76 13 0 1,952 14 3 11,254 3 2 1,129 10 1 2,008 7 2 102 14 2 3,459 3 6 83 10 7 4,489 19 8 365 7 11 2,992 17 2 218 12 2 1,328 12 8 32 14 4 8,357 12 3 2,021 3 6 4,137 8 0 918 0 0 1,437 18 11 588 14 4 973 7 8 221 16 11 1,947 8 1 235 6 2 9,186 18 11 1,224 5 9 10,787 4 4 258 '9 4 274 15 6 Napier-Taranaki SecBreakwater. [tion— New Plymouth. Through. Waitara. ' Through. 1 Inglewooa. Through. : Stratford. Through. Eltham. I Through. I Normanby. Through. 1 Hawera. > Through. ) Patea. ) Through. l Waverley. 1 Through. i Waitotara. L Through. L Aramoho. I Through. L Wanganui (Coaching 3 Through. i Wanganui (Goods). i Through. 3 Wanganui (H.Offioe) i2 '3 i 769 19 7 20 11 is 0 2 4 150 0 66 18 1,896 17 'is 0 1 3,875 1 2,293 l|o39 "51 628 4 456 0 158 0 3019 0 108' 2 11 io 169' 7 6 "3 '98 55 4 86 "s 6 0 297 4 13 16 2 "56 1 288 0 24 0 258 0 328 13 256 16 6 4 224 4 08 0 0 14 6 :Cr. 0 6 6 I 2 12 2 io i 177' 9 2 28 'i2 i3 "2 is 0 223 16 66 0 ii 11 180 4 0 11 372 10 4 14 'l3 13 73 4 325 3 1 8 462 0 224 7 i' 0 0 8 17 '2 256 6 5 'sis "1 97 3 S30 31 33 5 310 26 1 51 66 0 344 16 366 0 '2 9 2,i24 15 42 0 1,180 0 69 11 iio 0 397 16 3 12 0 I 0 13 2 163 14 9 34 4 089 71 32 8 CV.31 4 7 Or. 1 8 10 .1,283 4 5 844 8 6 114 4 340 54 'io "5 354' 0 3 4,389 14 5 206 101 1 25 > 3J968 6,216 "92 32 48 0 24 0 2 12 24 0 534 0 1 11 2,618 4 5 12 0,117 7 36 3 2,455 3 18 12 11[799 6 85 18 3 297 5 'is 15,612 270 1,449 402 0 30 0 2,409 0 4,080 0 8,346 0 80 13 772 14 1 15 834 7 82 14 1,351 5 23 13 18,195 6 218 15 9,394 10 11 258 9 4 109 9 0 16 29 3' 0 0 195' 2 6 198' 2 6 1 71 3 0 5' 10 o 1 1,306 •• 22,755 .. Carried forward . . 12,016 13 2 144,131 702 492 0 514 2 6i 3,429 8 3 33,508 8 10 34,998 18 5 1,767 7 3 1,714 2 0. 38,480 7 8 71,988 16 6 6 Oarriea forward. 78 36 1,615 21,151 1,201 43 1,659 52 4,060[ 148 86,183 3,909| 1,800 II 5,382 0 ■11,576 ll 11,269 14 29,556 16,971 19| 77,048 li 49 2,723 122 55,94! 2,516 816 3,558 12 10,906 0, 20,889 9,173 9 25,445 II 15,719 86,508 1 29,564 18 1

RETURN NO. 12-continued. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

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iDg. Live-stock, Gooi 3, &c. StationB. a o p o K •6 U n Traffic Expenditu Number of Ontwt :d. Inward. Outward. Inward. Revenue. Total Value forwarded. Stations OB «3H $ 0D S Ph ►2 j S A "(a £ A u £ fi Equiv. Tonnage Chaff, ,,,. , for Live- Lime, &c. Wooh stock, &c. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. I Minerals. Total. Grand Total Tonnage. g n ri o 6 p. I s Equiv. Tonnage for Live-stock, &c. Chaff, Lime, &c. Woo3. Firewood. ■Timber. Grain. Merchandise. I Minerals. Total. Grand Total Tonnage. Ordinary Passengers. Season Tickets, Coaching. Parce3s, Luggage, and Mails. Goods. Miscellaneous. Goods. Total. Bents and Commission. Total. Napier-Taranaki Section — continued. Brought forward Fordell .. Through Turakina .. Through Marton Through Hunterville Through Mangaonoho Through Greatford Through Halcombe Through Feilding Through Palmerston North .. Through' Longburn Through Foxton Through Ashurst Through Woodville .. Through Dannevirke Through Makotuku Through Ormondville Through Takapau Through Waipukurau' Through Waipawa Through Kaikora Through Te Aute Through Hastings Through Farndon Through Napior Through Napier (Head Office) Spit Through' Accountant General ii i2 i2 ii 15 i6 i2 ii is 13 i2 io ii ii 78 1 i '5 '3 i i 's '4 26 '3 "i i '6 io £ s. d. 12,016 13 2 177 4 5 152' 6 2 730 4 0 40:i' 2 4 545' 6 11 184 14 1 40617 0 602 14 9 2,645 3 5 452 10 9 933 9 11 179 13 4 796 2 2 1,30814 8 144,131 3,570 107 2,448 96 10,183 715 4,438 179 9,778 259 4,132 335 5,343 215 11,795 1,245 33,825 9,009 8,027 15,593 8,306 18 4,521 162 8,299 868 20,223 408 2,553 8 3,158 28 3,482 92 11,890 209 9,025 252 3,925 16 2,172 11 34,912 579 9,235 3 37,764 1,265 28 13 "3 "2 28 "5 70 124 'i9 91 2 ii '26 7021 80 22,755 309 28 258 8 1,849 170 510 52 298 25 459 88 397 36 1,824 714 6,060 1,804 428 12,454 684 83 276 116 862 109 1,856 128 380 5 1,014 12 1,030 10 1,754 35 1,597 40 512 12 385 3 2,255 106 419 3 10,259 106 1,306 11 6 18 6 80 12 14 18 1 91 20 14 1 107 22 298 96 8 265 30 40 3 127 6 88 3 'l| "a 1 '5 '2 2 2 17 4 1 20 '11 18 3 5 1,615 79 2 36 1 180 9 91 8 96 4 66 4 46 3 189 36 493 172 136 348 41 1 84 7 346 22 234 9 21,153 950 44 925 52 1,775 692 1,602 303 1,113 143 782 314 819 132 2,546 1,453 2,574 3,009 404 4,458 1,380 238 526 223 1,991 810 3,186 777 891 68 1,743 170 2,313 87 2,508 293 3,324 300 2,109 38 1,183 49 3,387 349 367 20 2,562 468 1,202 13 2 14 4 81 13 22 1 20 99 13 35 3 94 27 236 44 13 346 45 36 2 152 S 108 48 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 8 9 10 1 ii ii 2i 1,659 66 8 42 1 164 8 136 6 134 13 48 f 54 5 5 154 26 438 125 36 395 67 1 54 4 283 17 243 14 48 1 97 3 198 1 184 4 189 5 85 1 97 62 1 "2 "l 8 1 14 2 1 17 4 '5 "s 8 4,060 14 "l2 "51 92 20 10 32 64 115 4 19 60 517 3 1,029 70 il7 470 282 63 9 148 1 167 11 "2 i3 86,183 621 9,142 980 3,308 6,717 6,200 1,123 6,363 1,942 5,557 1,829 4,691 2,892 3,807 2,093 35,539 5,440 2,016 735 66,920 191 355 228 5,519 12,401 1,929 2,615 627 3,909 50 12 70 25 106 33 96 129 70 25 86 153 43 97 125 18 92 25 22 69 Ts. c. Ts. c. 492 0 72 0 72 0 168 6 96 0 60 0 96 0 126 0 282 0 42 0 120 0 60 0 216 0 144 0 12 0 42 0 66 0 6 0 Ts. c. 1,800 16 507 4 2 12 262 0 0 8 440 12 286 4 335 12 112 8 428 16 74 16 75 0 42 8 117 12 173 8 204 8 1,045 0 203 8 445 12 163 0 16 0 435 12 10 8 266 8 496 8 393 12 621 12 41 0 31 12 Ts. c. 5,382 0 6 0 is 0 3,190 0 2,124 0 312 0 84 0 1,260 0 1,014 0 1,960 0 6 0 30 0 102 0 288 0 120 0 528 0 200 0 1,494 0 6 0 4,832 0 Ts. 0. 11,576 1 1,541 7 365 11 6,048 4 7 2 632 13 1,300 13 35 2 169 11 20 9 757 11 61 11 235 16 225 16 6,371 2 78 14 6,109 2 3 11 7,169 11 Ts. c. 11,269 14 327 6 501 0 11 7 1,211 9 21 11 269 18 14 3 17 15 495 14 4 1 184 15 0 17 132 3 85 3 1,387 4 218 16 741 17 2,277 11 1,031 8 9 19 49 4 27 2 77 9 30 9 126 18 3 10 13 11 Ts. c. 29,556 9 90 19 2 7 62 14 26 15 466 4 22 14 213 16 8 4 116 0 8 17 77 15 8 10 85 5 17 19 477 5 395 2 1,581 18 728 11 140 8 6,647 11 2,962 12 39 7 74 19 50 17 699 10 311 1 347 5 22 18 78 10 0 1 110 17 23 16 140 13 0 11 903 17 8 1 351 0 3 4 128 19 1 8 47 9 0 4 944 15 33 19 4,229 19 3 9 2,045 19 10 3 16,971 19 196 19 155 8 11 0 82 12 1.1 0 93 2 2,520 0 "8 0 "8 0 274 19 121 18 35 4 659 8 1,321 14 127 7 61 11 44 0 27 0 77,048 19 1,200 8 4 19 1,071 2 49 10 7,100 4 341 9 3,497 19 134 15 6,922 15 83 13 3,319 11 150 19 2,414 5 192 4 3,418 9 1,602 7 '5,697 0 1,601 6 1,326 9 10,604 1 6,112 17 49 6 659 14 570 3 8,297 0 1,057 16 8,731 17 76 19 12,172 4 0 1 881 3 23 16 12,190 12 3 15 1,982 0 11 3 1,527 8 3 4 874 0 1 8 1,547 15 0 4 4,176 12 39 4 5,253 15 3 9 3,472 10 10 3 Ts. o. 49 1 2 '"6 "2 "l 3 3 11 2 "4 2 "3 16 5 6 1 2,723 6 7 "l2 "l3 66 2 22 97 2 19 2 484 3 46 2,910 ■ 64 "l4 649 43 422 1 1 26 io "1 '20 '45 122 "l 21 "5 55,945 689 "49 500 32 1,425 '720 15 82 190 69 2,674 274 19,692 434 3,475 214,205 2,315 9,903 11 4,394 124 3,384 145 27 2,516 "lO "50 "l6 "l8 "53 io9 34 2,342 56 5 "25 Ts. 0. Ts. o. 816 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 108 0 4ii 0 6 0 48 0 84 0 12 0 6 0 300 0 30 0 6 0 '6 0 294 0 3,558 12 '7 8 12 16 i 4 13 8 0 S 0 16 2,893 12 1,478 12 5 0 '6 4 10,906 6 210 0 20i 0 2,208 0 6 0 36 0 '6 0 8i Oj '6 o| 6 0; 432 0 1,624 0 284 0 786 0 18 0 Ts. c. 20,889 2 280 14 206 14 1,633 15 8 18 548 13 9 7 9 11 ; 392 13 6i 9 276 4 26 0 3,864 18 9 7 a"62 4 664 9 976 18 i 16 140 18 316 4 299 16 Ts. c. 9,173 9 305 14 154 9 749 16 28 16 536 0 29 8 937 17 24 10 66 6 8 17 226 1 13 17 816 5 366 13 2,491 13 1,065 18 32 18 540 6 506 14 86 18 69 10 788 16 510 12 1,160 4 107 19 169 2 1 10 398 19 Ts. c. 25,445 12 417 16 7 15 303 6 8 16 1,178 7 122 14 785 9 65 11 1,891 3 128 17 236 7 29 18 345 14 54 6 1,304 10 1,365 12 1,511 16 2,509 19 78 18 2,198 5 983 1 ■ 9 19 160 16 166 2 1,007 3 910 17 1,601 18 722 4 176 15 4 11 467 2 23 1 442 0 5 2 659 13 31 7 1,005 10 22 12 588 8 2 7 247 13 1 5 2,157 2 29 0 890 0 3 9 1,190 2 24 8 Ts. c. 15,719 6 276 14 66 5 13 0 753 14 56 3 171 7 2,743 13 38 13 91 5 10 2 34 19 22 4 480 0 76 1 1,199 16 270 16 25 5 260 15 205 5 5 0 10 18 4 0 88 1 54 1 169 19 16 11 27 0 86,508 1 1,502 17 7 15 942 2 21 16 6,542 8 228 11 2,185 9 104 6 6.002 4 192 0 870 11 54 17 707 3 90 7 2,938 3 1,834 6 9,597 11 3,868 8 1,930 1 7,141 7 4,966 10 14 19 266 8 239 12 2.003 13 1,791 14 3,526 1 846 14 465 6 6 1 955 8 23 1 1,560 6 5 2 3,606 16 31 7 3,320 8 24 9 1,934 3 2 7 562 3 1 5 13,924 18 31 19 7,314 7 3 9 12,789 5 24 8 Ts. 0. £ s. d. 29,564 18 1 520 0 5 54 3 1 451 2 10 34 15 4 2,233 9 8 211 13 1 879 17 9 70 4 10 1,409 6 6 102 12 5 747 15 0 98 16 3 684 10 4 42 16 0 2,217 10 0 182 16 8 7,596 2 1 386 3 2 999 8 7 5,994 19 5 957 17 11 2 14 1 555 17 8 19 6 11 2,418 7 11 160 17 11 3,523 2 1 124 11 7 827 4 5 2 9 0 528 14 8 7 18 753 5 2 55 6 10 1,915 11 8 148 19 6 1,918 16 1 163 10 9 637 17 9 6 8 4 369 4 1 6 0 0 4,595 16 1 534 13 11 618 16 3 1 19 8 6,848 9 7 1,312 13 2 15 7 0 £ s. a. 514 2 6 5 17 0 32' 4 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 54 10 0 22 0 6 31 17 0 0 10 0 11 4 6 30 16 3 9 10 4 £ s. d. 3,429 8 3 27 16 0 6 11 6 28 19 0 5 4 3 212 8 5 20 16 3 59 5 9 4 13 1 52 0 6 3 8 11 110 11 0 16 7 1 41 19 11 2 14 6 245 8 1 39 10 7 844 18 7 125 15 1 32 16 1 1,223 6 9 86 17 7 7 11 10 47 9 10 8 2 7 259 17 1 15 12 2 207 19 9 9 11 7 16 IS 1 0 8 4 47 18 6 0 17 1 72 10 3 4 0 11 165 16 7 6 15 2 147 4 8 7 6 4 66 9 11 10 7 37 14 3 4 12 6 4S6 16 9 104 5 5 21 18 2 0 8 3 981 14 7 60 18 3 81 0 0 157 16 5 5 8 10 2,498 14 1 £ a. d. 33,508 8 10 553 13 5 60 14 7 480 1 10 39 19 7 2,478 2 7 232 9 4 942 3 6 74 17 11 1,463 7 0 106 1 4 858 6 0 116 3 4 7S1 0 3 45 10 6 2,484 18 7 222 7 3 8,472 17 8 511 18 3 1,032 14 8 7,218 6 2 1,056 0 0 10 5 11 603 7 6 27 9 6 2,689 1 3 176 10 1 3,740 12 2 134 3 2 346 18 0 2 17 4 576 13 2 7 18 9 864 3 5 59 7 9 2,090 18 3 155 14 8 2,067 10 9 170 17 1 709 0 2 7 8 11 406 18 4 10 12 6 5,281 19 7 638 19 4 690 5 8 2 7 11 8,570 5 2 1,373 11 5 96 7 0 157 16 5 5 8 10 4,323 18 2 £ s. a. 1 34,998 18 5 378 8 3 268 7 9 1 356 12 8 108 18 5 2,626 11 5 418 13 8 1,042 6 2 318 7 3 3,631 2 8 247 7 9 581 19 8 146 8 2 925 4 10 173 1 1 1,541 15 10 1,143 10 4 2,404 14 0 335 15 6 369 1 1 5,673 19 8 3,923 18 6 26 14 0 278 19 3 237 8 9 5,228 12 0 489 19 1 5,040 5 8 62 6 10 4,941 6 3 0 0 6 293 10 4 21 17 10 4,611 14 5 5 6 1 2,378 7 7 11 18 4 1,495 9 11 13 14 3 1,355 2 6 69 14 9 412 13 0 5 6 4 2,216 7 7 100 8 1 1,804 3 1' 9 16 2 2,639 4 0 12 12 10 £ s. d. 11,767 7 3 1 4 12 0 1 I _ 0 5 6 9 13 5 I Or. 0 1 6 I 6 13 0 I I 24 1 1 I I 4 0 11 i 217 10 I 16 8 10 Or. 0 2 11 1 32 3 10 • Or. 0 2 2 0 6 1 l Or. 8 18 11 203 2 9 1 1 0 11 16 9 10 Or. 0 1 6 23 0 2 Or. 0 1 7 Or. 0 16 £ s. a. 1,714 2 0 2'10 0 1613 9 i'lO 0 38 0 0 39 2 6 624 0 6 56 4 4 26'10 9 63 5 1 £ s. a. 38,480 7 8 383 0 3 268 7 9 356 18 2 108 18 5 2,638 14 10 418 12 2 1,065 12 11 318 7 3 3,656 13 9 247 7 9 589 0 7 146 8 2 966 2 8 178 1 1 1,597 7 2 1,143 7 5 3,000 18 4 335 13 4 369 7 2 5,670 0 9 4,183 5 7 26 14 0 300 10 11 237 8 9 5,308 6 11 489 17 7 5,131 17 3 62 5 3 4,953 12 3 0 0 6 296 18 1 21 17 10 4,647 7 7 5 6 1 2,551 3 7 11 0 1 1,502 0 8 13 14 3 1,357 15 4 69 14 9 463 13 8 5 6 4 2,454 13 7 100 0 10 1,789 13 10 9 16 2 2,707 10 9 11 8 7 110 19 11 6,869 13 1 86 6 2 2,026 9 0 £ s. d. 71,988 16 6 936 13 8 329 2 4 837 0 0 148 18 0 5,116 17 5 651 1 6 2,007 16 5 393 5 2 5,120 0 9 353 9 1 1,447 6 7 261 11 6 1,747 2 11 218 11 7 4,082 5 9 1,365 14 8 11,533 16 0 847 11 7 1,402 1 10 12,888 6 11 5,239 5 7 36 19 11 903 18 5 264 18 3 7,997 8 2 666 7 8 8,872 9 5 196 8 6 5,300 10 3 2 17 10 873 11 3 29 16 7 5,511 11 0 64 13 10 4,642 1 10 166 14 9 3,569 11 5 184 11 4 2,066 15 6 77 3 8 870 12 0 15 18 10 7,736 13 2 739 0 2 2,479 19 6 12 4 1 11,277 15 11 1,385 0 0 207 6 11 7,027 9 6 91 15 0 6,850 7 2 Napier-Taranaki Section — continued. Brouglit forward. Pordell. Through. Turakina. Through. Marton. Through. Hunterville. Through. Mangaonoho. Through. Greatford. Through. Halcombe. Through. Feilding. Through. Palmerston North. Through. Longburn. Through. Foxton. Through. Ashurst. Through. Woodville Througn Dannevirke. Through. Makotuku. Through. Ormondville. Through. Takapau. Through. Waipukurau. Through. Waipawa. Through. Kaikora. Through. Te Auto. Through. Hastings. Through. Farndon. Through. Napier. Through, Napier (Heaa Office). Spit. Through. Accountant. General. 6811 5 12 2 219' 4 8 'ig 9 51 1 9 35 1 '6 0 41 0 "24 36 0 56 9 3' 0 6 12' 7 6 iil io '2 25011 4 '54 "3 •s 54 'i( 1 25 0 668 0 6i 16 i8 3 "7 7 1 "54 . "1 745 2 '6 0 i2 0 58 13 i2 14 17 9 2' 0 0 '3 380 5 3 '42 24 3 90 4 66 3 59 'l 180 3 145 4 166 2 80 1 62 'il 3 1 "81 "l 13,825 39 '6 0 434 4 3 4 965 0 7,946 0 3,6oi 9 55 6 "4 0 1 "23 20 1,014 940 24 0 290 0 35i 11 824 0 391 12 55 3 38 8 0 l"l 2 3412 0 12.J 5 794 16 11 '31 81 7 "2 191 12,807 20 10,076 is 0 88 9 1 2 314 18 0 14 2 0 56 10 "6 0 "2 47 1 11 "1 60 0 1,250 0 655 13 i57 10 9 10 0 Or. 0 4 0 Or. 0 18 3 5 10 9 173' 0 0 u '3 446'17 8 4 's 81 i3 2 217 14 26 229 19 9 288 20 2 'e 0 703 0 48 0 48 0 "s "5 266 "ail i6 0 i 0 1,188 0 191 7 768 16 1 17 131 7 153 16 110 0 i"o 0 io| '2 299 12 5 157' 3 6 98 62 1 12 7 832 56 4 "s 1 21,697 72 0 609 12 24 0 32 19 "6 10 2 21 576 •■ '6 0 264 0 553 2 91 6 412 6 212 10 121 9 1,232' 2 11 40 623 16 S 810 67 1 '4 21 1 467 13 56 "2 6 431 7 70 2 374 15 1 "2 34 4,'081 14,902 497 578 11 90 0 126 0 187 16 1,553 0 611 8 1,160 0 24 0 '6 0 48 9 48 10 1,417 17 5 5 299 14 "8 0 62 11 "l 3 448 10 11 i.34 "24 3,041 41 13,388 78 0 24 16 i2 0 3,678 0 122 13 3,574 0 i49 15 1,496 15 30 2 2,916 5 2 19 319 0 199' 6 9 49'll 3 0 0 8 21 16 0 Or. 0 7 3 Or.li 9 3 5l' 0 0 217 10 0 is20i' 6 11 254 1 96 0 ii! 0 i 13 "0 1 1 ii "92 108 16 5,722 0 620 9 154 2 18j 2,678" 7 4 1,114 145 10 23 '347 33 137 5 "6 "l2 ' 10 77 1 8 18 0 128 13 84 3 1,194 7 1 "69 87 132 0 '6 12 2,328 0 6,167 7 2io 5 2,757 19 746' 1 0 63 4 3 Or. 14 3 105 2 0 '94 881 19 8 2,365 10 "2 "18 398 11 "s "3 "21 "l "80 '43 1,092 "l5 30 0 80 4 12 0 84 9 I 4,006 16 0 5 4,123 4 51 11 5,413 15 13,750 8 51 16| 2 "1 161653 10 90 0 6,088 4 9 4 1,320 0 3,710 4 988 12 2 6 5,438 12 22 12 132 5 17J67 17 34 2 6,791 14 2 86 6 2 Or. 0 4 8 22 i8 11 11019 11 55 0 0 2,917' 3 6 2 j 705 33 352'll 2 1,472'12 11 1,81919 1 706'14 7 •• •• •■ ■• ■■ Totals 196 81,988 9 431,540 3,488 77,012j 3,498 6,041 77,012| |3,49! 192 6,040 136' 8,331 421 357,548 5,399 17,385 17 2,598 14,207 12 32,886 0 47,042 5 26,569 161 58,485 1 29,525 12 211,314 6 228,700 131 8,3361 I 426 357,548 5,399 17,385 17 2,598 0 14,207 12 32,886 47,042 5 26,569 11 58,485 1 29,525 12 211,314 228,700 3 83,366 14 4 3,216 5 6' 12,155 10 l: 98,738 10 9 102,157 18 2 3,529 1 4,113 16 10 109,800 16 9 208,539 7 6 Totals. Wellington Section— Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville Masterton.. Carterton .. Greytown .. Featherston Cross Creek Summit Kaitoke Upper Hutt Lower Hutt Petone Ngahauranga Wellington 1 (Wharf) f Te Aro Head Office '— Accountant General 9 14 12J 14 12* 11| 11 "i 11 101 11 ic,; 16 12 j 1 7 1 9 8 2 5 4 1 1 5 6 3 2 67 6 3 903 10 6 196 8 3 1,311 16 9 459 4 7 316 7 10 750 8 0 533 13 5 146 8 10 1 181 0 0 702 2 5 887 10 7 468 8 8 303 0 0 138 8,871 2,180 15,447 5,908 4,775 6,149 987 6,327 34,430 37,650 12,330 j 79,548 47,683 39 744 3 8 13 23 35 10 107 1,380 2,290 1,296 1,993 1,520 'i8 1,074 403 3,261 1,039 893 2,054 423 5,923 31,161 332 260 14,794 2,'820 79 4 33S 413 7 110 1 5 209 •>. 3 209 4 1 10 5 2 2 1 11 177 31 299 107 39 187 49 47 257 125 93 443 204 3,648 694 5,679 2,717 2,283 3,532 1,068 1,163 1,206 845 255 13,124 28,223 S2 IS 1.32 84 3 91 5 228 2 "6 1 8 1 2 6 296 53 251 111 35 284 62 100 212 97 27 421 "7 1 "l 8 131 2 493 139 6 371 2 21 104 23 21 408 "6 "5 261 33,580 5,142 103,103 41,486 714 103,111 "25 83 34 23 160 835 24 0 166 0 1,422 0 960 0 162 0 234 0 84 0 12 0 41 8 499 8 180 12 1,708 0 632 4 106 12 1,045 4 84 12 30 8 23 8 74 8 36 0 54 0 132 0 2,478 0 6 0 2,696 0 456 942 0 102 0 3 2 11,184 13 885 16 5,274 0 4,361 11 255 16 501 11 191 2 216 9 28 0 4 8 54 5 101 0 643 2 103 5 128 5 82 3 4 5 85 16 11 4 108 7 384 18 158 3 977 9 810 16 209 3 674 11 19 9 110 10 95 4 2,146 6 4,634 1 11,631 11 83 9 4 0 66 18 827 8 134 12 15 4 3 6 9 10 18 1 3 19 3,031 13 602 17 287 2 7,471 11 7,206 12 161 5 12,239 17 2,374 19 10,291 3 9,361 0 615 6 4,997 4 1,083 18 1,397 16 3,491 18 2,851 11 4,921 15 28,541 19 8,042 2 12 1 11 7 1 12 2 181 5 24 37 23 5 36 151 400 234 287 330 56 1 1 32 4 6 189 16 1 137 1,587 207 1,580 426 1,073 764 1,003 2,845 132,426 144,521 2,406 216 "22 "31 "21 12 0 546 0 24 0 78 0 12 0 6 0 18 0 36 0 2 0 23 16 42 0 54 0 30 0 1,422 0 6 0 125 11 200 0 91 16 95 7 199 7 110 13 654 0 28 13 91 16 119 11 2,310 13 14 18 19,812 4 726 9 166 16 1,153 17 107 10 1,117 5 459 17 354 9 438 19 13 0 214 15 461 17 83 10 340 15 2,234 0 285 14 3,380 5 1,282 5 778 1 1,842 0 139 3 355 6 180 0 546 13 203 14 8,958 0 2,018 1 249 12 1,078 17 121 1 901 9 189 17 127 10 304 5 43 13 75 1 430 0 2,446 5 2,313 0 11,286 17 106 1 896 1. 5,254 li 684 : 5,926 I 2,143 I 1,376 11 4,179 '. 266 ! 736 11 2,289 I 5,687 : 2,538 I 51,534 11 6,857 li 30 2 2 2,590 2 4 343 18 6 4,102 12 2 1,422 12 0 1,255 2 2 1,818 16 2 160 2 11 799 12 7 2,285 13 8 2,186 16 4 515 7 5 6 6 4,216 4 9 20 1 6 93 6 0 3 3 0 14 10 0 15 14 0 12 4 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 27 18 0 1,001 15 10 772 5 10 207 13 8 1,746 6 3 227 13 3 53 12 7 395 18 7 106 U 6 67 3 9 242 14 5 23 2 3 347 6 2 1,369 1 0 40 2 2 20 8 1 1,745 6 0 30 2 2 2,817 15 7 400 14 1 4,513 0 9 1,544 18 0 1,334 9 11 2,074 0 7 185 15 2 1,174 16 9 4,656 10 6 2,999 4 4 743 9 2 11,576 18 9 218 1 8 9,428 6 9 1,554 4 0 9,573 19 8 5,475 19 11 452 3 9 5,174 4 1 333 8 3 260 2 2 434 17 8 588 3 5 1,035 18 4 18,197 6 4 404 19 4 Or. 9 3 4 0 0 4 109 16 8 5 12 5 28 4 5 18 12 5 6 11 0 14 12 5 1 10 10 18 6 6 3 9 85 18 10 0 7 2 294 9 11 4 5 0 21 3 0 30 17 0 1 12 0 1610 0 127 0 0 16 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 218 2 0 9,542 8 5 1,580 19 5 9,633 1 1 5,496 4 4 458 14 9 5,205 6 6 461 19 1 278 0 8 466 1 5 684 2 3 1,036 5 6 19,653 16 3 421 11 9 Or. 6 9 6 481 11 5 113 10 8 248 4 2 12,360 4 0 1,981 13 6 14,146 1 10 7,041 2 4 1,793 4 8 7,279 7 1 647 14 3 1,452 17 5 5,122 11 11 3,683 6 7 1,779 14 8 31,230 15 0 421 11 9 4,754 8 4 503 2 11 1,160 6 11 Wellington Section Pahiatua. Eketahuna. Mauriceville. Masterton. Carterton. Greyfcown. Featherston. Cross Creek. Summit. Kaitoke. Upper Hutt. Lower Hutt. Petone. Ngahauranga. Wellington. (Wharf). Te Aro. Head Office. Accountant. General. 20 1 702 76 ', 280 I 972 8 594 0 102 0 504 0 198 0 "l 306 708 34 47 201 28 'l2 2 "47 570 0 6 0 3,980 12 18 0 1,007 11 671 7 0 12 3,862 14 74 14 3 2,208 0 6 0 6 16 4,393 12 3,980 12 4,652 0 12 0 224 2 9 16 1,162 0 0 16 12 5 16J 87 5,499 9 3 ii io 16 5 650 18 8 "l "1 "79 314 8 10 1 10 0 417 14 0 236' 4 3 4,760 17 10 21 11 0 1,046 16 3 2 13 10 0 10 33 8 8 535 16 3 48i'lO 5 80 2 0 1,199' 2 4 •■ •• •■ ■■ •■ •• •• ■■ ■• Totals 92 14,576 16 4 263,206 8,702 64,437 81)3'! 36 2,058 64,437| SOT 36 2,058 1,721 306 289,191 1,372 12,229 10 3,642 8,406 16 6,920 24,580 18 5,105 13 22,043 17 19,672 8 90,371 12i 102,601 2 52 1,721 306 289,191 1,172 12,229 1( 8,642 0 8,400 11 6,920 0 24,680 11 5,105 13 22,043 1' 19,672 8 90,371 12 102,601 2 29,925 17 8 4,550 3 5 5,405 0 3 39,881 1 53,122 12 609 12 2 1,993 1 10 55,725 6 01 95,606 7 4 Totals. Grey-Bbunnee Sec.— Greymouth •_•_ ' Grey-Broisher Sec.— Greymouth. Through. Brunner. Through. Head Office. Accountant. General. I-2i 20 4,023 7 7 24,433 263 688 4,774 76 974 7,373 8 2 1,565 3 11 9,851 4 0 6,063 10 1 27 12 0 115 13 1 Through Brunner Through Head Office Accountant General ii 5 82518 5 8,543 7,418 18,682 37 11 55 0(1 'l' 159 3 135 18 681 5,021 55 11 18 191 17, 206 31 4 1 1 28i z'M'. 147 "20 528 0 30 0 54 11 48 42 806 28 0 231 7 6,831 6 11,105 7 2,032 5 69 16 1,240 1 3,066 17 153 9 378 3 69 5 648 3 90,186 17 49,711 7 1,397 6 6,506 12 97,213 12 62,155 9 'i "31 206 1 4 2,781 28! 20 'l47 30 0 12 0 528 0 54 16 782 0 48 0 24 0 6,831 I 11,045 11 28 I 290 li 62 17 2,039 4. 262 13 1,240 1 3,182 7 90,ISO 17 48,645 2 69 5 1,714 8 97,213 12 60,883 4 1,397 6 7,778 17 ,102 o o 359 19 1 405 7 8 713 8 1 2311 1 8 9 6 97 11 0 3 8 2 34 13 3 25 0 0 45 17 0 1,295 9 5 457 10 1 432 6 11 756 10 10 25 0 0 126 0 0 3,543 11 II 1,107 13 10 9,378 8 4 5,306 19 3 2,183 1 10 33 13 9 151 6 0 615 0 5,877 18 9 1,107 13 10 9,418 17 1 5,306 19 3 2 12 0 Or. 10 6 11 61 '"'e " 718 0 72' 5 0 Or. 22 5 Or. 814 6 2 12 0 0 10 0 192' 4 7 .. ■• •• •• •• ■• Totals 25 5,041 10 7 59,137 317 6,512 115 12 315 6,512 S,070| 167 54 16 896 0 24,796 11 3 Totals. 115 12 315i 237 3,07( 167 220 6 570 0 54 11 896 18,196 0 2,102 1 4,838 10 140,615 12 167,272 19 167,493 5 23 237 220 570 0 18,196 2,102 1 4,838 11 140,615 12 167,272 11 167,493 5 2,638 18 6 201 17 1 252 1 8 3,092 17 19,334 10 11 2,208 1 1 161 2 21,703 14 0

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RETURN No. 13. Statement of Account for replacing Rolling-stock sold to Western Australian Government.

RETURN No. 14. Statement of Works and Plant provided on account of lighting Cars by Gas, year ended 31st March, 1897.

T. F. Eotheram, Locomotive Superintendent, N.Z.E.

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Description of Wagons sold. Class. Number of Wagons. Recovery. /owside M 150 £ 12,000 Number completed on 31st March, 1897. Chari red to Stock ordered to be built to replace 150 Wagons. Class. Number of Expended to 31st March, 1897. Wagons. Special Authority. Workingexpenses. 84 5 5 14 1 £ £ £ [ighside wagons iogie highside wagons logie frozen-meat wagons iogie platform wagons logie covered goods wagon L R V 11 z 100 15 5 30 1 19,831 12,000 7,831 Total 151 109 19,831 12,000 7,831 Note.—Subsequent to 81st March, 18! sompletion (£1,188) charged to working-expe: 17, the balj ises. ice of thi wagons (42) have been c< impleted, and cost of

Cost for Year ended 31st March, 1897. Charged to Particulars. Additions to Open Lines. WorkiDg Expenses. ine patent compressed oil-gas plant erected at Dunedin, and twenty-five carriages fitted up for compressed-gas-light ... £ 2,660 £ *2,300 £ 360 * Includ d in Return 0.7.

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RETURN No. 15. Comparative Statement of the Mileage opened, Capital expended, Earnings, Expenses, &c., of Railways in the following Colonies (taken from latest Official Records):-

Colony. Area in Square Miles-. o o © O CD 9 I Gauge. Total Cost. <D 2 as P c≤ - I o Cost per Head of Population. Train ,, CD g B CO go Working- g.S expenses.! O ft Profit on Working, © ft . a. a O Z, ft fl SO <a .l-t III III a' © W Passengers carried. Tonnage of Goods. a fto> "3 ® © • S g 9 a« to in ■§<! .Si; II a . ill 1-5 :pensi O ft£ B :s. till 2-5 a'S ScSc DD o 1 o ■s a © O 2 © Is © "rtt3 a a !5 Year ending Victoria 87,884! 1,177,474 (3,121 Ft. in. 5 3 38,108,151 12,204 377 £ s. d. 32 7 3 8,989,391 2,401,392 d. 64-11 1,546,475 d. 41-29 £ 854,917 d. 22-82 2-24 64-40J £ s. d. 2 0 9 40,993,778 L £ 496 £ 274 £ 117 d. 14-63 1896. 30 June. 2,163,722 20-26 6-10 517 1,075 9,019 New South Wales 310,700 1,289,770 2,531 4 8J 36,852,194 14,559 510 28 11 5 7,719,618 2,820,417 87-68; 1,551,888 48-24 1,268,529 39-44 3-44 55-02J J2 3 9 21,005,048 3,953,575 1,114 613 501 139 21-25 15-51 2-84 521 1,032 10,585 Cape of Good Hope 221,311 526,000 2,253 3 6 21,193,417 9,407| 40 5 10 9,987,448 4,078,561 980 1,921,809' 46-20 1,867,199 51-80 8-98 47-10 7 15 1 7,978,652 1,378,345 1,810 853 957 193 20-67 11-30 40 411 478 7,308 31 Dec. Queensland 668,224 460,550 2,380 3 6 16,759,406 7,024 1 193 36 7 10 4,744,734 11,085,494 54-9l| ! 644,362 s J32-59 441,132 22-32 2-63 59-361 |2 7 2 2,274,219 1,026,889 456 271 185 104 10-48 14-90 2-48 275' 328 4,008 30 June. South Australia . • 1903,690 356,000 1,868 18 61 15 3} 13,734,666 7,353 191 38 11 7 3,484,369 1,001,605 68-99 598,311 41-21 403,294 27-78 294 59-74 2 16 3 5,438,857 1,059,456 536 320 216 80 19-77 14-77 1-47 314 370 6,185 Natal 20,4611 46,788 402 3 6 6,236,555' 115,514 116! 133 5 11 2,277,106 1,136,214 119-75 421,990' '44-47 714,224 75-28 11-45 37-14 24 5 8 898,259 628,799 2,826 1,050 1,777 182 18-92 10-27 4-65 102 221 1,717 31 Dec. Tasmania 26,215! i ! 160,834 420 (3 6) \5 6/ 3,524,05ll 8,395j J383 21 18 3 739,828 162,932 52-85 122,171 39-63 40,761 13-22 115 74-98 10 3 542,825 229,707 381 285 96 109 12-43 18-97 3-75 63 156 1,071 Western Australia 975,876; 122,420 580 3 6 2,316,824 3,974 208 18 18 6 1,541,750 529,616 82-44 263,705 41-05 265,911' 41-39 11-48 49-79 4 6 6 1,679,816 427,9191 913 455 458 95 15-83 17-82 219 74 102 2,360 30 June. New Zealand 104,471 703,008 2,014 3 6 15,425,532 7,659[ 349 21 18 10 3,307,226 1,183,041 85-75 751,368| J54-53 431,673; 11-22 2-80 63-51 1 13 8 4,162,426 2,087,798 592 376 216 141 17-44 17-52 4-63 270 509 8,523 31 Mar. 1897. 31 Mar. 104,471 717,649 12,016 3 6 15,577,392 7,719 356 21 14 2 3,409,218 1,286,158 90-5 789,054 55-55 497.104J: i4-95 3-19 61-35 1 15 10 4,439,387 2,368,927 638 391 247 150 18-05 16-63 4-76 269 529 8,611

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RETURN No. 16. Statement of Stores Contracts current during the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

Service. Period. Name of Contractor. Rate. Uniform clothing ... Northern Lines... „ ... IIurunui-Bluff Section Uniform caps ... All Sections 3 years ending 31/12/97 A. Levi and Co. Ross and Glendining As per schedule. ,, » Iron castings ... Auckland „ ... Wellington (J ... For whole Huru-nui-Bluff Section Coal-supply... ... Whangarei „ ... ... Kailiu Valley ... „ ... ... Auckland ,, ... ... Napier Delivery to 30/6/96 ... Hallenstein Brothers and Co C. and A. Collings ... Smith Brothers A. and T. Burt Guards and porters, 4/ ; drivers, &c, 4/9 each. I Sl> l: /9> an d 28/ per cwt. 14/ per cwt. 12/, 10/9, and 13/6 per cwt. 7/9 per ton. 14/6 ., 6/6 and 5/6 per ton. 22/ per ton. For 1896 J. J. Craig Hikurangi Coal Company Taupiri Extended Company ... Grey - Point Elizabeth Coal Company Ditto ,, .. ... „ ... ... Foxton „ ... ... Wanganui ,, ... ... New Plymouth ... „ ... ... Wellington tt >> 22/6 „ 22/ „ 21/ 17/6 „ 19/ 22/ „ ... ... Picton „ ... ... Nelson ... Westport ,, ... ... Grey-Hokitika... „ ... ... Lyttelton 1, ... •■• ,, „ ... ... Springfield „ ... ... Timaru ,, ... ... „ ,, ... ... ,, „ ... ... Oamaru j, >) Westport Coal Company Grey - Point Elizabeth Coal Company Ditto Westport-CardilTCoal Company Grey - Point Elizabeth Coal Company Ditto Westport- Card iff Coal Com pany Mokihinui Coal Company Springfield Coal Company Groy - Point Elizabeth Coal Company Westport-CardiffCoal Company Moluhinui Coal Company Grey - Point Elizabeth Coal Company Shag Point Coal Company Allandalo Coal Company Fernhill Coal Company Walton Park Coal Company ... Kaitanga) a Coal Company Grey - Point Elizabeth Coal Company Nightcaps Coal Company Hokonui Coal Company J. J. Craig Grey - Point Elizabeth Coal Company Ditto 20/ „ 6/9 11 / and 8/ per ton. 18/6 per ton. 17/6 ,. 17/6 .. 8/6 19/6 „ 18/9 „ 18/6 '9/ ,, „ ... ... Shag Point ,, ... ... Bushey ,, ... ... Abbotsford „ ... ... Walton Park ... ... Stirling „ ::. ...Biuff II ,, 10/ „ 10/ 6/ 6/ S/10 19/6 ,. y> ,, ... ... Nightcaps ,, ... ... Winton Workshops ... ... Newmarket „ ... ... Petone ,, 7/ 8/ 23/6 16/ „ ... ... Addington „ ... Hillside Horse forage ... Christchurch General stores — General Ironmongery Auckland Furnishing ,, ,, Iron and steel ... „ Oils, colours, &c. ... „ Ship-chandlery ... „ Drain-pipes ... ,, Cement and lime ... „ Brushware ... „ Leather, &c. ... „ General Ironmongery Wellington Furnishing „ „ Iron and steel ... „ Oils, colours, &c. ... ,, Ship-chandlery ... „ Drain-pipes ... ,, Cement and lime ... „ Bruehware ■■ ,, Leather, &c. ... ,, General Ironmongery Christchurch Furnishing „ ,, Iron and steel ... ,, Oils, colours, &c. ... „ Ship-chandlery ... ,, Drain-pipes ... ,, Cement and lime ... ,, Brushware ... ,, Leather, &c. ... ,, General Ironmongery Dunedin Furnishing ,, ,, Iron and steel .. „ Delivery to 30/6/96 ... Robinson Brothers ... 17/ 18/ As per schedule. For 1896-97 E. Porter and Co. ... ,, »i ,, ,, ,, ... ... it W. and G. Winstone J. J. Craig E. Porter and Co. ... >> )» 11 Briscoe, MacNeill, and Co. ... i> ,, ,» ,, W. Murphy Milburn Lime and Cement Co. Briscoe, MacNeill, and Co. ... ,, Ashby, Bergh, and Co. ,1 J, J. Anderson E. Reece and Sons ... Ashby, Bergh, and Co. Springfield Coal Company Ashby, Bergh, and Co. T. Bunting Asliby, Bergh, and Co. A. Briscoe and Co. ... )J ,t »» ,, ... IJ

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RETURN No. 16 -continued. Statement of Stores Contracts, &c. — continued.

Service. Period. Name of Contractor. Rate. General stores — continued. Oils, colours, &e. ... Dunedin Ship-chandlery ... ,, Drain-pipes ... ,, ••. Cement and lime ... ,, For 1896-97 A. Briscoe and Co. ... Thomson, Bridger, and Co. ... A. Briscoe and Co. ... Milburn Lime and Cement Company A. Briscoe and Co. ... New Zealand Hardware ComAs per schedule. Bruehware ... „ Leather, &c. ... „ 11 t> >> pany Timber supply — 1 roubark ... ... At all ports 1896 Murray, Arnold, and Co. 15/6 per 100ft.; 1/5 per lin. ft. piles. As per schedule. Native ... ... Auckland ,, ... ... Napier „ ... ... Wanganui ,, ... ... Wellington „ ... ... Nelson „ ... ... Greymouth D. Goldie... Hawke's Bay Timber Company Manawatu Timber Company... A. Falkner H. Baigent West Coast Timber Trading Company Williams, Stephens, and Co. ... i> „ ... ... Northern Division, Hurunui-Bluff „ ... ... Southern Division, Hurunui-Bluff Coal supply... ... Auckland George Harrington Till 31/3/98... Taupiri Extended Coal-mining Company Ditto Grey-Point Elizabeth Company (f.o.b., Greymouth) Blackball Coal Company 6/6 per toh. „ ... ... Kaihu 5/6 . 9/'o „ 11 „ ... ... Napier-Taranaki ,, ... ... ij ,, ... ... », M ... ... ,, „ ... ... Wellington i> Grey-Point Elizabeth Company Weetport Coal Company Westport-Cardiff Company ... Grey-Point Elizabeth Company 19/6 „ 19/ •• 22/ 22/6 ,, 21/ ,. 19/ ., 18/3 „ 17/ 22/ „ 20/ ,, 6/6 8/ ,, ... ... Picton „ ... ... Nelson ,, ... ... Weetport „ ... ... Grey mouth ... Hurunui-Bluff— 1st Section it Westport Coal Company Grey-Point Elizabeth Company „ >» >> Westport-Cardiff Company ... Blackball Coal Company Grey-Point Elizabeth Company Hartley Company ... Weatport-Cardiff Company ... Grey-Point Elizabeth Coal Company Ditto Shag Point Coal Company ... Fernhill Coal Company Kaitangata Coal Company Nightcaps Coal Company Blackball Coal Company Grey-Point Elizabeth Company 16/ „ 17/3 « ■8/3 -. 10/ 17/9 .. 19/6 - 2nd Section 11 it >> 3rd Section 4th Section 5th Section 19/6 „ 10/ 6/ 6/1 ;: 7/1 18/6 „ 20/6 „ ,1 it Coal supply... ...Workshops— Newmarket Grey-Point Elizabeth Company (f.o.b., Greymouth) Ditto 9/10 .. Petone Eastown Addington Hillside t, t> i> ... 16/6 „ 21/ ■7/6 „ 18/6 „ S/6 „ As per schedule. 11 Walton Park Kauri Timber Company Cairns and Co. Hawke's Biiy Sawmillers' Cooperative Association (Ltd.) Taranaki Sawmillers' Co-opera-tive Association (Limited) Manawatu Timber Company... Thomas Price Henry Baigent Feary Brothers West. Coast Timber Trading Company Timber supply ...Auckland „ ... Napier-Taranaki >, » ■•■ »> 11 "• i» t> >> ■ • • t> „ ... Wellington „ ... Nelson „ ... Greymouth i> » 11 ... n 11 „ ... Hurunui-Bluff— North Division South Division William?, Stephens, and Co.... George Harrington... 11 Iron castings ... Auckland ,, ... Wellington ,, ... Hurunui-Bluff... Uniforms for Stationmasters >> C. and A. Collings ... Smith Brothers A. and T. Burt Hallenstein Brothers and Co. For 1897

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RETURN No. 16—continued. Statement of Stores Contracts, &c.— continued.

Geo. Fei/ton, Railway Stores Manager.

Service, Period. Name of Contractor. Rate. Uniform caps for Stationmasters Forage ... ... Auckland „ ... ... Christchurch Double-boiled oil For 1897 To 31/3/98 ... T. Parker and Co. ... W. and GK Winstone Treleaven and Co. ... E. VV. Mills and Co. E. Beece and Sons ... K. W. Mills and Co. As per schedule. Raw oil Castor oil ... ... ... ... Colza oil Genuine white lead ... Castor oil PJ 1897 2/5I per gal. 2/5 2/3i „ 2/if „ 2/7* » £20/19 per ton. 1/10J per gal. August, 1896 National Mortgage and Agency Company Murray, Arnold, and Co. Timber, ironbark ,, tallow wood G-old passes (130) 6,ooclt. birch timber, Weetport 3,000ft. birch timber, Picton ... 91,000ft. silver-pine timber 1897 March, 1897... 1896 1896-97 1897 E.C.Whitney William Brown S. Kolin, Wellington Mokibinui Sawmill Company... T. A. Price, Belgrove West Coast Timber Company, G-reymouth Ditto Butler Brothers D. Goldie G. D. Wilson and Co. 17/ per iooft., and 1/9 p. lin. ft. piles 17/ and 1/9. IS/620/ each. 10/6 per 100 sup. ft. 7/6 12/6 120,000ft. silver-pine timber ... 12,oooft. silver-pine timber 340,000ft. kauri for Southern sections ... 8,000ft. eilver-pine 4,000ft. red-pine 1,000 while-kauri sleepers, for South 32,000 puriri sleepers, Auckland 4,500 birch and totara sleepers,Wellington 7,000 matai, totara, and maire sleepers, Napier-Taranaki Section 40,000 silver-pine sleepers, Greymouth ... 43,000 yellow-pine sleepere, Westport ... 4,000 birch eleepera, Picton 114,000ft. birch timber, and 13,000 birch sleepers 8,200 black-pine and totara sleepers, Dunedin ,, ... 1896 1897 "." 31/3/97 (I D. Goldie'.'.. Settlers in district ... 12/6 7/ 12/ 11/6 6/ 4/ each. 3/9 and 2/6 each. 2/ and 2/6 „ 2/ to 4/ ,, 1896-97 ,, Settlers, Oxford district 2/ to 2/4 „ 2/ to 2/4 ,, 2/ each. 13/ per iooft., and 2/ each. 2/ and 2/6 each. Settlers in district ... 50,000 black-pine and totara sleepers, Southland ,, 2/ and 2/6 „

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RETURN No. 17. Statement of Carriage and Wagon Stock, and Tarpaulins, for the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

RETURN No. 18. Statement of Locomotive Stock for the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

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Description. I 1 s i t j a . » 1 a q < J, 2 c o c "5 a s '3 p 3 J2 I tj O a. I 1 V c u E i o Caebiacjes. laloon, bogie, 35-feet ., ,. 37i-feet „ „ 39i" feet „ „ 41-feet ... „ „ 44-feet ... st class, 6-wheel „ 4-wheel ,, bogie, 30-feet „ „ 40-feet ) „ „ 44-feet j Composite, 6-wheel „ 4-wheel „ bogie, 30-feet „ 39i-feet ,, „ 40-feet} „ „ 44-feet > md class, 6-wheel „ 4-wheel „ bogie, 30-feet ,, 11 35- feet „ „ 39^-feet i) 1. 40-feet I i> 11 44-feet j 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 5 3 11 6 3 1 1 2 7 4 1 11 4 5 9 23 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 8 1 l 3 13 7 9 40 28 2 3 6 1 19 1 32 8 3° 39 18 101 3 2 1 2 196 2 1 1 4 2 7 3 1 28 11 11 1 2 2 1 1 42 24 15 3 11 3 3 9 1 1 12 8 38 2 Co Total ... 2 6 3 68 99 38 283 10 10 529 Wagons, etc. Passenger brakes F Joods „ F .. n ,. bogie F ... ?ell „ F ... Prucks, &c. — Platform coal P ... Timber N ... Cattle H ... „ bogie T ... Sheep, double-floor J „ ,, bogie S Horse-boxes G Covered goods K ,, (refrigerating) W „ bogie do. V High-side L „ bogie E Low-side M ... Iron hopper, mineral O ,, movable Q Platform, bogie U Cool trucks X ... Covered goods, bogie Z I 2 68 2 2 74 26 2 2 94 19 10 1 6S SS 6 49 6 27 10 103 35 8 no 20 32 54 6 3 421 33 273 9 6 3 3i 4 2 48 17 6 16 10 6 136 10 34 76 20 J 75 161 5 245 28 51 277 40 29 3,o5S 35 662 7 12 4 1 8 4 12 2 2 2 2 1 '54 47 3 143 526 263 21 454 71 108 420 61 38 4.140 140 i>159 650 1 68 '37 7 1 4 t 17 52 5 "e 4 1 2 3 3 12 18 4 2 12 377 5 1 99 80 25 9 14 243 22 3i 54 4 10 327 1 12 21 14 17 35 44 24 1 7 59 6 5 Total 80 138 "5 906 1,187 407 4,93 1 316 377 64 90 8,6ii Taepaulins 6 16 5.487 9 A 2 S 625 200 3,972 35 40 SS

Class. Cylii ider. Coupled Wheels. Truck Wheels. N-|j2t. I I I I u 3 < I I i Z ! S 9 S c p I S o o a. 8 I 3 0 H Diameter. Stroke. No. Dia " meter. p 1 0 z C C Double Fairlie Single Fairlie M English Fell' E { R S K ,., N O ... Q ... T P V H ... A C ... D F ... Fα ... G- ... J L ... Lα ... M ... U ... w ... Wα ... In. 10 10 13 12 i5 15 ii 15 iS 15 14 8 9i 9* ioi 12 ioi 14 ioi 12 13 16 In. 18 18 16 16 20 20 l8 i8 18 20 20 l6 8 8 6 6 4 6 8 Ft. in. 3 3S 3 9 3 oi 3 oi 4 oi 4 iii 3 oi 4 oi 3 oi 3 5 4 1* 2 8 2 6i 2 6i 3 oi 3 oi 3 oi 3 oi 3 64 3 oi 3 6i 3 6i 4 6 3 oi 3 3i 4 4 2 In. 30i 28i 28i 28i 28i 26i 26i 30 3 6 : ... I 4 I 4 2 j 2 I 6 8 6 6 i ... i 6 1 18 4 8 6 6 1 6 ... 4 8 8 6 2 2 2 4 2 3 I 6 7 10 10 10 6 6 32 7i '3 4 32 8 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 6 j 4 4 4 6 6 6 '.'.'. ! 6 i5 18 18 18 18 18 20 i8 i8 20 2 2 18 18 i i 2 5 5 11 4 2 i "' I 2 12 17 35 4 2 20 i 4 2 i ... 4 i 2 2 4 2 2 4 6 21 24 24i a6J 28i 30 26i 26i 3 1 2 6 ... •■• S 2 6 2 I 2 2 4 2 2 6 4 •. 2 20 20 20 4 4 4 ... 1 2 6 j ... Total 2 3 3 48 26 i3S 6 7 4 4 269 • 3"

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RETURN No. 19. Statement of Weighing-Machines, Weighbridges, Traversers, Turntables, Cranes, and Pumps, for the Year ending 31st March, 1896.

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Description. is 1 |2 I i M i 5 < 3 I "S. B o hb B id a cc '3 a I E o 3 I i 7. c o 3 t≤ Weigtung-Machines :— 1 cwt. 2 „ 2i „ 2i „ 3 H 4 M 5 51 ., Si » 6 „ ... ... 1 j 1 i 3 1 3 3 2 1 ... 18 13 2 8 s 1 1 j 2 3 24 14 S 2 3 62 57 1 1 ... 1 19 8 5 21 3° ... 6 I ' V 8 " ".' 9 ., 10 ,, 11 „ 12 „ 12* , 13 » 14 „ 15 » 16 „ 20 „ 21 „ 1 2 1 14 4 4 7 6 5 ■•■ 2 1 1 12 2 I l\ ... 5 4 3i 2 3 1 28 36 5 1 5 1 1 1 2 4 59 11 6 2 57 46 7 1 6 .3 i< i 4 3 7 24 ... i 2 1 5 1 10 I ... 1 I ... 2 22 „ 23 ,. 27 •■ 5° >. 60 „ Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... 1 37 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 3_ 3_ 1 2 60 86 26" 245 10 \ 5_ 11 3_ 2 454 Weighbridges : — 3 tons (cart) 6 „ „ 1 1 2 1 2 2 7 i< 8 „ 10 ,, (wagon) 12 „ 14 » 20 „ „ 3" .. Total 1 2 2 1 ... 1 1 1 4 ... 2 I 7_ tui 3 1 4 1 4 4 H 32 ': [si 1 1 "l 1 2 1 ... 1 ' j L 1 I 4 14 4 26 1 56 20 Traveksers 8_ 2_ ■ *"' Li j Turntables : — 40-feet (engine) 50 „ 12 „ (wagon) -■■ •■• ... I I 22 1 13 •> 14 ,. u Total 5 4 4 i •■■ ... 1 ... 4 3_ 3_ LL 2_! 4 3O L ' 65' 1 I 1 2 1 1 31 4 39 16 9» 9_ Cranes: — stationary, band 1 ,, „ ,, ii ,. 3 i> H >1 4 » 5 >' ') ;j 7 .» 10 M >■ 20 n 11 11 8 ,, „ bydraulic 2 ,, travelling, band 7 I 3 1 17 2 2 I 4 8 11 4 5 22 2 1 1 1 i ... 4 5 38 14 4 5 23 2 5 1 2 1 1 I 1 1 3 ... ... 1 j ... 2 ... 3 .. 5 » 6 „ ii ,, ,, steam 2 ,, „ ,, 3 i> 5 5' " II 12 ,, „ ,, Hoisting engines, steam Pile-driving engine, „ Total 3 3 4 3 ; 1 1 1 1 1 13 2 18 1 ... 5 1 . ! 1 1 I ... ... 3 3 3 4 I 2 1 1 4 '3 H 1 1 1 3_ 3. I ZjK. 3 ' ■■■ 36 7_ 3 88 " 1 9_ 1 I 5_ 5_' 3_ 2 3 3 '77 Water Services : — Steam Hand Windmill ... Hot-air Hydraulic ... Gravitation ... Propeller ... 1 2 1 1 1 2 8 20 2 4 10 3 25 3 11 1 4 13 3 7 8 1 64 15 >3 72; 34 i " i 18 2 ... 1 2 1 2 29 127 51 20 45 63 1 336 1 6 2 5 j 30 4 1 Total 3 3' 5 49 178" 5 2 _______ 4 64 87

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RETURN No. 20. Statement of Rails relaid during the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

RETURN No. 21. Statement of Sleepers relaid and removed during the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

RETURN No. 22. Return of Number of Stations and Private Sidings on each Section for the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

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RET IRN No. 2O. Statement of Rails belaid d iring the Tear e ding 1st March, 1897. Weight. J 1 f 1 n > -a 5 a M a i \ Y. g o M E t3 1 B c X 4 o s I" ■3 o I 3 X! 'i 1 c o iAILS RELAID : — 4olb. steel 531b. steel 561b. steel 7olb. steel 4 262 2 2,075 2,950 552 130 69 160 5,633 297 67 684 4 54 176 164 12,283 603 69 Total 4 262 2,075 2,950 751 6,090 67 684 234 i3,"9 F Statement of 8leepebs belaid an El URf I No. 21. . e: :mov: :d during the Tear ending 31st Mar* :h, 1897. Description. i 1 01 s a 3 I ji o < \ 2 a § v 'a. d 2 d o a I I i 03 '5 c X a o E i I 1 V a o K 5 c H iLEEPEBS BELAID : — Black-pine Totara Birch Jarrah Silver-pine Puriri Kauri Ironbark Kamai Yellow-pine Maire Karri Oregon Manoao 119 512 569 129 832 36 228 796 327 i,544 19,675 637 3 31,466 557 ! 149 1,589 ... 2,040 J 3,257 3,676 619 677 10,019 31,051 13,27! 3,077 66,619 i6,533 949 188 376 263 787 55 317 4,32i 359 10,022 68,234 23.043 3,077 67,779 40,931 1,000 3,348 188 18,448 6,116 889 60 263 ... ... 12,134 6,3H 1 ... 4,4101 4 1,706 138 747 263 1614 60 Total 631 1,566 21,916 40,218 10,073 J 142,454 639 12,921 6,686 4,680 ;243.39 8 Ileepebs removed : — Black-pine Totara Birch ilata Jarrah Silver-pine Puriri Kauri Blue-gum Kamai Oregon Rimu Karri Creosoted Tawa White-pine 10 652 1,566 H94 619 3 17 1,616 15.195 7.925 20,790 156 474 11 1,502 ■,378 170 59 758 2,904 i,8S3 2,335 798 "48 423 65,412 11,408 \ 30,404 4,064 189 35 7,370 4,212 1,623 429 7 3 174 456 32 9.883 735 37 5,435 438 693 3,225 ... 77.446 34,784 52,231 474 4,865 662 1,672 27,827 6,013 1,793 488 771 13 i,S25 4 20 ... 6 13 1,525 4 20 662 1,566 ; ; 8,374 I 1126,698 639 4,356 Total 14.94 17,454 33,223 9,9iS 6,207 210,588 Return of Number of Stations 1 md ETURN No. 22. Private Sidings on e 31st March, 1897. ,ch Section for the Tear ending Miles. Number of Stations and Stopping-places on the Time-tables. Number of Private Sidings. Num ber of Private Sid Sections. At Stations. I Out of Stations. Total. At Stations. Out ol Stations. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu ... ■■■ ••• . Auckland Napier-Taranaki Wellington Hurunui-Bluff... Grey mouth Westport Nelson Pieton 8 18 17 309 332 94 1,133 32 3i 23 21 4 10 10 110 122 34 419 20 14 13 9 \_ I ... 1 I I 2 io 3 13 27 7 34 2 5 7 in 24 135 6 3 9 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 I I 10 27 2 III 6 1 1 I I 3 7 5 24 3 3 " 4 3 1 Total 2,018 765 163 44 207 163 44

RET IRN No. 2O. Statement of Rails belaid d iring the Tear e ding 1st March, 1897. Weight. J 1 f 1 n > -a 5 a M a i \ Y. g o M E t3 1 B c X 4 o s I" ■3 o I 3 X! 'i 1 c o iAILS RELAID : — 4olb. steel 531b. steel 561b. steel 7olb. steel 4 262 2 2,075 2,950 552 130 69 160 5,633 297 67 684 4 54 176 164 12,283 603 69 Total 4 262 2,075 2,950 751 6,090 67 684 234 i3,"9 F Statement of 8leepebs belaid an El URf I No. 21. . e: :mov: :d during the Tear ending 31st Mar* :h, 1897. Description. i 1 01 s a 3 I ji o < \ 2 a § v 'a. d 2 d o a I I i 03 '5 c X a o E i I 1 V a o K 5 c H iLEEPEBS BELAID : — Black-pine Totara Birch Jarrah Silver-pine Puriri Kauri Ironbark Kamai Yellow-pine Maire Karri Oregon Manoao 119 512 569 129 832 36 228 796 327 i,544 19,675 637 3 31,466 557 ! 149 1,589 ... 2,040 J 3,257 3,676 619 677 10,019 31,051 13,27! 3,077 66,619 i6,533 949 188 376 263 787 55 317 4,32i 359 10,022 68,234 23.043 3,077 67,779 40,931 1,000 3,348 188 18,448 6,116 889 60 263 ... ... 12,134 6,3H 1 ... 4,4101 4 1,706 138 747 263 1614 60 Total 631 1,566 21,916 40,218 10,073 J 142,454 639 12,921 6,686 4,680 ;243.39 8 Ileepebs removed : — Black-pine Totara Birch ilata Jarrah Silver-pine Puriri Kauri Blue-gum Kamai Oregon Rimu Karri Creosoted Tawa White-pine 10 652 1,566 H94 619 3 17 1,616 15.195 7.925 20,790 156 474 11 1,502 ■,378 170 59 758 2,904 i,8S3 2,335 798 "48 423 65,412 11,408 \ 30,404 4,064 189 35 7,370 4,212 1,623 429 7 3 174 456 32 9.883 735 37 5,435 438 693 3,225 ... 77.446 34,784 52,231 474 4,865 662 1,672 27,827 6,013 1,793 488 771 13 i,S25 4 20 ... 6 13 1,525 4 20 662 1,566 ; ; 8,374 I 1126,698 639 4,356 Total 14.94 17,454 33,223 9,9iS 6,207 210,588 Return of Number of Stations 1 md ETURN No. 22. Private Sidings on e 31st March, 1897. ,ch Section for the Tear ending Miles. Number of Stations and Stopping-places on the Time-tables. Number of Private Sidings. Num ber of Private Sid Sections. At Stations. I Out of Stations. Total. At Stations. Out ol Stations. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu ... ■■■ ••• . Auckland Napier-Taranaki Wellington Hurunui-Bluff... Grey mouth Westport Nelson Pieton 8 18 17 309 332 94 1,133 32 3i 23 21 4 10 10 110 122 34 419 20 14 13 9 \_ I ... 1 I I 2 io 3 13 27 7 34 2 5 7 in 24 135 6 3 9 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 I I 10 27 2 III 6 1 1 I I 3 7 5 24 3 3 " 4 3 1 Total 2,018 765 163 44 207 163 44

RET IRN No. 2O. Statement of Rails belaid d iring the Tear e ding 1st March, 1897. Weight. J 1 f 1 n > -a 5 a M a i \ Y. g o M E t3 1 B c X 4 o s I" ■3 o I 3 X! 'i 1 c o iAILS RELAID : — 4olb. steel 531b. steel 561b. steel 7olb. steel 4 262 2 2,075 2,950 552 130 69 160 5,633 297 67 684 4 54 176 164 12,283 603 69 Total 4 262 2,075 2,950 751 6,090 67 684 234 i3,"9 F Statement of 8leepebs belaid an El URf I No. 21. . e: :mov: :d during the Tear ending 31st Mar* :h, 1897. Description. i 1 01 s a 3 I ji o < \ 2 a § v 'a. d 2 d o a I I i 03 '5 c X a o E i I 1 V a o K 5 c H iLEEPEBS BELAID : — Black-pine Totara Birch Jarrah Silver-pine Puriri Kauri Ironbark Kamai Yellow-pine Maire Karri Oregon Manoao 119 512 569 129 832 36 228 796 327 i,544 19,675 637 3 31,466 557 ! 149 1,589 ... 2,040 J 3,257 3,676 619 677 10,019 31,051 13,27! 3,077 66,619 i6,533 949 188 376 263 787 55 317 4,32i 359 10,022 68,234 23.043 3,077 67,779 40,931 1,000 3,348 188 18,448 6,116 889 60 263 ... ... 12,134 6,3H 1 ... 4,4101 4 1,706 138 747 263 1614 60 Total 631 1,566 21,916 40,218 10,073 J 142,454 639 12,921 6,686 4,680 ;243.39 8 Ileepebs removed : — Black-pine Totara Birch ilata Jarrah Silver-pine Puriri Kauri Blue-gum Kamai Oregon Rimu Karri Creosoted Tawa White-pine 10 652 1,566 H94 619 3 17 1,616 15.195 7.925 20,790 156 474 11 1,502 ■,378 170 59 758 2,904 i,8S3 2,335 798 "48 423 65,412 11,408 \ 30,404 4,064 189 35 7,370 4,212 1,623 429 7 3 174 456 32 9.883 735 37 5,435 438 693 3,225 ... 77.446 34,784 52,231 474 4,865 662 1,672 27,827 6,013 1,793 488 771 13 i,S25 4 20 ... 6 13 1,525 4 20 662 1,566 ; ; 8,374 I 1126,698 639 4,356 Total 14.94 17,454 33,223 9,9iS 6,207 210,588 Return of Number of Stations 1 md ETURN No. 22. Private Sidings on e 31st March, 1897. ,ch Section for the Tear ending Miles. Number of Stations and Stopping-places on the Time-tables. Number of Private Sidings. Num ber of Private Sid Sections. At Stations. I Out of Stations. Total. At Stations. Out ol Stations. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu ... ■■■ ••• . Auckland Napier-Taranaki Wellington Hurunui-Bluff... Grey mouth Westport Nelson Pieton 8 18 17 309 332 94 1,133 32 3i 23 21 4 10 10 110 122 34 419 20 14 13 9 \_ I ... 1 I I 2 io 3 13 27 7 34 2 5 7 in 24 135 6 3 9 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 I I 10 27 2 III 6 1 1 I I 3 7 5 24 3 3 " 4 3 1 Total 2,018 765 163 44 207 163 44

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RETURN No. 23. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1897.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March. 1896. Additional Lengths opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for whole Period. Length closed during Year. Net Addition to Mileage open for Traffic. Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897. Line opened. Date of Opening. Length opened. Line. Length. M. oh. M. ch. M. c-h. M. ch. M. eh. M. ch. M. ch. M. cli. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 7 39 Whangarei H 58 Waro-Whakapara ... gth November, 1896 3 16 I 20 17 74 >5 78 Kaihu 16 52 Kaihu Extension... ... 21st October, 1896 o 48 o 21 17 20 16 73 Auckland 309 79 ... 1 " 3°9 79 309 79 Napier-Tarnnaki ... 332 34 332 34 332 34 Wellington 94 20 Tahora-Owaka ... ... 22nd June, 1896... 94 20 94 20 Hurunui- Bluff 1,127 25* I 11 O 71 1,128 36 1,128 16 Ditto, Private Lines — Shag Point Branch 2 10 2 10 2 10 Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 2 24 Grey mouth 32 6 32 6 32 6 Westport 30 17 30 17 30 17 Nelson 23 5 23 5 23 5 Pieton 20 42 20 42 20 42 Total 2,013 11 4 75 2 32 2,018 6 2,015 43 Forest Hill Tramway 10 o 10 O * Does not include liversdale-Switzers (2 miles).

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RETURN No. 24. Statement showing approximately Sleepers laid and removed up to 31st March, 1897.

RETURN No. 25. Comparative Statement of the Number of Employés for March, 1896, and March, 1897.

RETURN No. 26. Statement of Accidents for the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

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Approxi: iate Length opened each Year. Sleepers. Year. North Island. Middle Island. Total. Laid during Construction. (2,100 per mile.) Eemoyed during Maintenance.+ M. ch. M. ch. 45 7° 18 58 11 68 27 62 11 21 126 78 248 4 152 39 94 58 56 46 4° 73 32 71 40 16 40 19 22 50 24 o 47 52 11 39 17 32 M. oh. 45 7° 18 58 11 68 27 62 21 76 188 17 317 27 216 63 198 54 83 65 67 26 101 30 63 3 42 21 44 69 80 0 90 78 7° 3 1 28 79 18 31 32 45 34 9 27 27 17 26 62 16 44 6 18 41 4 75 1867 1870-71 1871-72 1872-73 1 873-74 !874-75 1875-76 1876-77 1877-78 1878-79 1879-80* 1880-81 1881-82 1882-83 1883-84 1884-85 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 1889-go 1890-gi 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 10 55 61 19 69 23 64 24 103 76 27 19 26 33 68 39 22 67 2 2 22 19 56 o 43 26 58 72 11 47 18 31 " 57 28 21 96,338 39.323 2 4 ,88 5 58,327 46,095 395>246 666,409 455,254 417,217 176,006 141,382 212,888 132,379 88,751 94,211 168,000 191,048 147,814 60,874 42,814 68,381 71,636 57,408 36,382 130,620 92,558 38,876 10,370 74,261 73,947 106,763 125,632 148,325 137,993 139,040 122,027 108,690 129,634 133,954 139,912 132,569 155,827 170,681 188,291 210,588 20 68 5 68 27 27 17 26 28 38 16 62 T 4 73 3 64 33 58 27 24 3 48 1 11 Totals 4,161,492 2,298,134 * Nine months only. t Complete information not recorded until 1880-81.

Department. I I 1 9 'nl 3 < M s c rt f 'E. rt 2 s c bo c I Hi c s 0 o I o I s o 2 s o "a 1895-96. General Traffic ... Maintenance Locomotive 7 ; 9 7 , 16 4 I3_ i8 ! 38 : 4 8 6 164 233 173 225 372 197 101 94 161 908 1,067 781 f 00 29 "* 33 37 18 18 "3 10 25 8 I09 J|5I3 '-933 1,422 Totals ... 18 57° 794 356 2.75 6 130 _^i 49 43 4,977 1896-97. General ... Traffic Maintenance Locomotive 6 j 11 10 ! 26 4 I 17 7 16 6 169 263 176 234 387 216 no 125 216 947 1.173 853 57 222 47 3S 41 44 18 J 9 10 11 1 120 1,60s 2,305 i,597 5.627 Totals I 20 54 29 608 837 451 2,973 326 120 47 42

Passengers Killed or Injured. Servants of the Department Killed or Injured. Persons Killed or Injured while crossing at Level Crossings. Trespassers. Workshops. tshops. Miscellaneous. Section. From Causes beyond their own Control. From their own Misconduct or Want of Caution. From bei thei" Cov Causes pond r own itrol. From their own Misconduct or Want of Caution, T3 2 s2 3 o H Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Injured. Killed. Injured. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. 1 [awaliawa Vhangarei ... taihu aicliland rapier-Taran'ki Wellington ... [urunui-B luff rreymouth ... Westport Felson 'icton 1 3 1 2 5 I I IO IS 7 72 4 2 1 3 6 2 I 3 i I I I I 7 : 10 ... 2 15 ! 24 J ... a 2 I 1 3 I 24 35 27 146 6 ... 3 35 ... 5 3 2 1 ... 1 1 ... j ... 1 Totals ... 4 11 112 o 46 ■ 3 2 8 58 I ... s 243

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RETURN No. 27. PARTICULARS of Private- Siding Traffic, showing Value of Traffic done during Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

CSS «« Papers. Date of Grant. Present Holder. Position. Nearest Station. Bywhom Term of Grant. Amount of Traffic guaranteed per Annum. Liquidated Damages or Premium. Value of the Traffic through the Siding during the Year ending 31st March, 1897. In. Out. Total. I WHANGAR] EI SECTIC )N. 341 R. 86/1887 .. • Aug. 2, 1886 Kamo Colliery Company.. .. | M. ch. 3 55 Kamo .. .. ! Grantees ; 10 years* .. Premium.. £ s. d. 60 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. J £ s. a. 579 603 R. 95/6270 .. I R. 96/1763 .. I Jan. 1, 1896 Dec. 24, 1896 James Trounson John Harrison KAIHU SECTION. 5 years* .. I 5 „ * .. ! Premium.. 150 0 0 60 0 0 13 2 4 I 4 8 10 I 1,639 8 9 108 13 1 1,652 11 1 113 1 11 13 68 15 68 Ahikiwi Kaihu Grantee i 417 R. 89/3364 .. i May 30, 1889 Taupiri Extended Coal - mining Company (Limited) Kauri Timber Company (Limited) J. J. Craig Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited) Union Oil, Soap, and Candle Company (Limited) Auckland Freezing Company j (Limited) T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited) 64 56 AUCKLAN D SECTIC )N. Premium.. 360 0 0 8,139 10 7 8,139 10 7 Huntly Grantees 10 years* .. 492 504 521 R. 92/1775 .. R. 93/60 R. 93/3515 .. Mar. 25, 1892 Nov. 1, 1892 Oct. 1, 1893 35 25 6 29 18 5 Helensville South New Lynn Morrinsville 5 years* .. 10 years* .. t t Premium.. 138 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 321 7 3 946 13 6 1,092 17 8 417 16 1 1,414 4 11 1,364 9 7 527 R. 94/1533 .. Feb. 1, 1894 .- Westfield.. t 617 12 11 451 4 2 1,068 17 1 528 R. 94/1533 .. Feb. 1, 1894 J 7 49 Govt. .. t Rental, £25 2,039 8 4 1,249 13 1 3,289 1 5 557 R. 95/688 .. Feb. 1, 1895 7 56 Onehunga Grantees 2 years 6 months* 5 years* .. 2 years* .. t Rental, £25 21 13 7 21 13 7 568 571 R. 95/3452 .. R. 95/4170 .. April 1, 1895 Aug. 1, 1895 Ralph Brothers Auckland Freezing Company (Limited) Alexander Fergusson Waikato Coal and Shipping Company (Limited) J. C. Firth 64 66 0 23 Huntly Auckland Grantee Grantees t t Rental, £50 1,21217 6 103"9 0 1,316 6 6 572 587 R. 95/4728 .. R. 96/978 .. Oct. 1, 1895 Mar. 22, 1896 124 39 64 63 Te Kuifci Huntly Govt. .. Grantees 10 years* .. 5 years* .. f 10 3 11 11 11 2 3,103 18 8 21 15 1 3,103 18 8 598 R. 96/3698 .. July 1, 1896 58 11 Ohinewai Govt. and grantee Grantee 8 years*.. t Extension,£118 58 0 6 511 17 8 569 18 2 605 R. 96/1031 .. Jan. 1, 1897 Ralph Brothers 64 62 ! Huntly 5 years* .. t I I .. I I 24 354 G.R. 75/845.. R. 87/881 .. 1875 April 7, 1887 Napier Gas Company N. King 2 30 0 9 napier-ta: RANAKI S 1ECTION. Premium.. 150 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 157 0 0 Rental, £100 Rental, £25 244 0 6 578 1 7 83 9 1 136 19 9 327 9 7 715 1 4 Napier New Plymouth .. Govt. .. Grantee Undefined 10 years* .. 360 361 R. 87/2630 .. R. 87/2721 .. Aug. 16, 1887 Aug. 27, 1887 P. and J. Bartholomew Nelson Brothers (Limited) 151 U 60 4 Feilding Takapau Govt. .. Grantees * t Premium.. 15 18 0 17 2 48 4 6 310 1 9 64 2 6 311 8 11 * .. 84 R. 89/1328 .. May 1, 1889 Wanganui Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company (Limited) 106 20 Wanganui Govt. .. , t 2,953 7 9 21 14 9 2,975 2 6 * Three mm .tlis' notice. t Originally laid under old agreement.

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RETURN No. 27-continued. PARTICULARS of Private-Siding Traffic up to 31st March, 1897.

® 7 Papers. Date of Grant. Present Holder. Position. Nearest Station. By whom paid for. Term of Grant. Amount of Traffic guaranteed per Annum. Liquidated Damages or Premium. Value of the Traffic through the Siding during the Year ending 31st March, 1897. In. Out. Total. In. Out. Total. NAPIER-TARANAKI SECTION— continued. 406 438 462 E. 89/2835 .. R. 90/1165 .. R. 91/873 ... Sept. 13, 1889 Oct. 9, 1887 April 1, 1891 H. Brown .. .. .. Murray, Roberts, and Co. Nelson Brothers (Limited) .. I M. ch. j 235 47 Inglewood .. Govt. .. 10 years* .. 0 4 Spit .. .. „ .. „ ' .. I 96 17 Woodville .. j Grantees „ * .. t t Premium.. £ s. d. Rental, £25 1,085 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £50 Rental, £25 £ s. d. £ s. d. 19 14 11 412 16 11 1,094 17 11 67 3 11 0 6 8 473 15 9 £ s. d. 432 11 10 1,162 1 10 474 2 5 463 480 494 495 R. 91/872 .. R. 92/213 .. R. 92/2337 .. R. 92/1948 .. Mar. 1, 1891 Jan. 1, 1892 Mar. 2, 1892 Sept. 1, 1892 Nelson Brothers (Limited) Nelson Brothers (Limited) W. Aiken . '. Williams and Kettle (Limited) 1 74 Napier .. .-. „ „ 68 31 Waipukurau .. Govt. „ * .. 142 59 Okoia .. .. : Grantee 5years* .. 100 4 Hastings .. .. j Grantees 10 years* .. t t t Premium.. 251 7 5 11 0 5 3 7 11 713 7 10 47 2 3 205 19 3 343 3 3 166 4 9 262 7 10 716 15 9 253 1 6 509 8 0 497 248 0 0 Rental, £25 242 0 0 3 1 5 i 845 8 4 848 9 9 R. 92/3694 .. Nov. 5, 1892 New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company (Ltd.) C. Brown (Mrs.).. B. L. Knight Kendrick Brothers Nelson Brothers (Limited) Rath bone and Mathews New Plymouth Sash and Door Fac tory and Timber Company (Ltd.) Bailey and Co. Ma.nawn.tu County Council W. Nelson Hawke's Bay Timber Company (Ltd.) Richter, Nannestad, and Co. H awke's Bay Timber Company (Ltd.) Tamaki Sawmill Company Thomas Tanner Taranaki Freezing-works Company (Limited) Dalgety and Co. (Limited) Robert Holt Wilding and Co. H. Carlson Napier Gas Company (Limited) .. H. Brown and Co. ,228 70 Tariki Road .. „ 5 years* .. 503 512 513 522 526 544 R. 92/4218 .. R. 93/1464 .. R. 93/1644 .. R. 93/3608 .. R. 94/504 .. R. 94/3207 .. Nov. 1, 1892 May 1, 1893 April 1, 1893 Nov. 1, 1893 April 18, 1894 April 5, 1894 217 58 Ngaire .. .. Govt. 99 72 Hastings .. .. Grantees 7 years* .. 147 56 Aramoho .. .. „ 5 years* .. 101 57 Tomoana .. .. „ 10 years* .. 36 73 Mangatera .. „ * .. 217 64 Ngaire .. .. Govt. and 5 years* .. grantees 9 53 Rata .. .. Govt. .. „ * .. 13 34 Carnarvon .. Grantees „ * .. 44 36 Makotuku .. „ „ 33 55 Dannevirke .. „ „ * .. 88 63 Hokowhitu .. Govt. .. „ * .. 42 62 Makotuku .. Grantees i „ * .. 32 42 Tamaki .. ., 9 months* 40 12 Matamau .. Grantee j 5 years* .. 9 40 : Moturoa .. Grantees 10 years* .. t t Premium.. t Premium.. + Rental, £25 16 15 6 Rental, £25 539 0 0 4 0 0 389 O I 750 16 9 35 18 3 199 3 4 1,624 0 3 1,334 4 1 3 9 8 1,116 19 8 ! 1 3 11 327 1 9 393 0 7 750 16 9 235 1 7 2,958 4 4 1,120 9 4 328 5 8 545 548 550 553 559 560 564 569 575 R. 94/3321 .. R. 94/3802 .. R. 94/3829 .. R. 94/4060 .. R. 95/1396 .. R. 95/1497 .. R. 90/3404 .. R. 95/3450 .. R. 95/5462 .. Aug. 1, 1894 Oct. 1, 1894 Dec. 1, 1894 Jan. 1, 1895 Oct. 1, 1894 May 1, 1895 April 4, 1895 Aug. 1, 1895 Nov. 15, 1895 t t t t t t t t Premium.. 2 9 9 371 7 9 20 13 5 4 5 6 553 15 10 4 2 8 25 12 0 1,385 10 9 404 1 6 25 12 2 ' 605 19 5 219 17 11 736 12 0 891 9 10 355 3 2 373 17 6 24 18 11 553 15 10 29 14 8 1,789 12 3 631 11 7 219 17 11 736 12 0 1,246 13 0 578 580 596 599 602 006 R. 96/113 .. R. 96/114 .. R. 96/2000 .. R. 96/3830 .. R. 96/5010 .. R. 97/825 .. Jan. 1, 1896 Jan. 1, 1896 June 1, 1896 Sept. 1, 1896 Oct. 1, 1896 Mar. 1, 1897 113 64 i Spit .. .. „ 3 years* .. Ill 79 j Napier .. .. Grantee 10 years*.. 50 66 Kopua .. .. Grantees 5 years* .. 32 54 Tamaki .. .. Grantee „ * .. 99 73 Hastings .. Grantees „ * .. 221 31 Stratford .. Grantee I „ * .. t t t t t t 275 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 Rental, £50 439 12 7 ' 30 3 0 2,412 5 10 21 15 9 752 6 1 4 7 1 783 15 9 ; 88 6 9 18 2 18 11 4 194 7 3 469 15 7 2,412 5 10 774 1 10 788 2 10 89 14 11 212 18 7 221 R. 80/1588 .. Dec. 13, 1880 Gear Meat-preserving and Freezing Company (Limited) Henry Judd Wellington Meat Export Company (Limited) Charles Lett William Booth and Co. .. M. W. Welch, W. E. Welch, S. Death, D. Judd Alexander Yule .. WELLINGTON SECTION. 6 37 Petone .. .. Grantees 10 years* .. Premium.. 117 19 11 Rental, £25 334 2 5 i 602 8 9 936 11 2 523 531 R. 94/529 .. R. 94/2089 .. Oct. 1, 1893 June 1, 1894 50 68 Matarawa .. Grantee 5 years* .. 3 9 Ngahauranga .. Grantees 10 years* .. t t Rental, £25 0 15 0 132 5 2 358 9 4 1,046 6 9 133 0 2 1,404 16 1 534 567 581 R. 94/2486 .. R. 95/2949 .. R. 95/3386 .. Aug. 1, 1894 Aug. 1, 1895 Aug. 1, 1895 28 33 Kaitoke .. .. Govt. .. 5 years* .. 57 30 Carterton .. „ .. „ * .. 11 70 Belmont .. „ .. . * .. I t Rental, £15 18 8 20 2 7 85 1 7 1,182 11 3 ! 3 4 4 59 3 4 21 11 3 1,267 12 10 62 7 8 588 R. 96/786 .. April 1, 1896 62 10 j Waingawa .. I Grantee 10 years* .. | t Rental, £25 1 13 8 378 8 6 380 2 2

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465 R. 91/2179 ..July 10, 1891 Nelson Brothers (Limited) (Wairau 13 35 Spring Creek .. Grantees 10 years* .. i Premium.. Freezing Company, Ltd., tenants) 473 R. 91/3490 .. j Nov. 2,1891 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency 0 10 Picton .. .. „ *.. Company (Limited) 491 R. 92/1824 .. Feb. 1,1892 Union Steamship Company of New 17 69 Blenheim.. .. „ *.. t Zealand (Limited) (Fell Brothers tenants) S19 R. 93/3737 .. Nov. 1, 1893 ! N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency 17 62 Blenheim.. .. „ ,'*... t Company (Limited) 13 35 0 10 17 69 17 62 270 0 0 Rental, £25 190 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 11 10 9 237 17 8 129 13 1 9 10 187 11 7 31 15 11 94 12 4 237 0 1 199 2 4 269 13 7 224 5 5 246 1 1 199 2 4 269 13 7 224 5 5 246 1 1 NELSON SECTION. 238 | R. 81/1947 .. | Aug. 31, 1881 | Neale and Haddow .. .. | 1 0 | Nelson .. .. ] Grantees | 10 years* .. | Premium.. | 150 0 0 I 130 0 3 | 24 5 10 | 154 6 1 WESTPORT SECTION. 570 j R. 95/3687 ..'April 1, 1895 | Mokihinui Sawmill Company .. | 26 72 | Mokihinui ..i .. ! 5 years* ..[ 34 1 1 . 16 4 0 | 50 5 1 GREYMOUTH SECTION. 344 R. 86/2585 .. Aug. 20,1886 Westport Colliery Company .. 8 0 I Brunner .. .. j Greym'th Har. Bd. 525 i R. 94/1176 .. Jan. 1,1894 Stratford and Blair .. ..0 0 j Greymouth ..Govt. .. 10 years*.. 533 R. 94/2445 .. Aug. 1, 1894 T. W. Wilson .. .. .. 2 52 Kaiata ! „ .. 5 years* .. t 537 j R. 94/2869 .. Aug. 11, 1894 William Morris .. .. .. 10 74 Kumara .. .. „ .. „ * -. 538 I R. 94/2882 .. Aug. 11,1894 Westland Sawmilling Company 16 9 Awatuna .. ! „ •• „ * •• (Limited) 549 I R. 94/3879 .. Nov. 1,1894 Malfroy and Co. .. .. 21 63 Ho Ho .. .. Govt, and „ * .. Premium.. grantees 552 R. 94/2285 .. Nov. 1, 1894 j G. Perotti .. .. .. i 3 21 Nelson Creek .. Govt. .. „ * .. 573 ! R. 95/4631 .. Mar. 1, 1895 ! Stratford and Blair .. .. ! 4 38 Dobson .. .. Grantees „ * .. Premium.. 600 I R. 96/4091 .. Jan. 1, 1895 | G. D. Wilson .. .. ... 10 77 Kumara .. Govt, and „ * .. I grantees Rental, £25 20 0 0 15 0 0 112 9 2 506 9 7 6 11 5 6 5 4 5 7 0 5 15 2 0 11 10 12 7 6 2 3 8,487 15 11 ] 72 10 4 370 3 9 319 14 3 329 5 9 242 8 9 73 15 4 537 7 2 237 13 11 L 8,600 5 1 578 19 11 376 15 2 325 19 7 334 12 9 247 10 2 75 16 3 547 19 9 243 16 2 * Three months' notice. tOrij [mall; laid under old ireement.

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el — © Papers. Date of Grant. Present Holder. : Position. Nearest Station. By whom paid for. Amount Term of Traffic of Grant. guaranteed : per Annum. Liquidated Damages or Premium. Value of the Traffic through the Siding during the Year ending Slst March, 1897. In. Out. Total. Iu. Out. Total. HURUNUI-BI :<UFF SEi 1TION. 1 3 12 R. 81/1026 .. R. 88/1107 .. R. 82/2186 .. April 28, 1866 Dec. 28, 1870 i Aug. 14, 1882 J. T. Brown Richard Allen White and Co. (Bank of New South Wales' siding) Oamaru Harbour Board Richard Evans Miles, Archer, and Co. (J.Mee, tenant) James A. Mcllraith N.Z. and Australian Land Company (Limited). (D. and J. Hay and A. Thomson also have the use of this siding.) M. ch. 7 39 1 17 21 29 Addington Riccarton Leeston Grantee Grantees Govt. .. For ever .. £ s. d. .. £ s. d. 77 17 6 365 6 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 77 17 6 365 6 5 13 20 32 33 37 P.W. 76/3501 P.W. 76/2946 It. 82/432 .. P.W. 76/823 P.W. 76/3721 Dec. 18, 1874 Deo. 11, 1875 April 7, 1876 April 22, 1876 July 18, 1876 157 77 1 52 105 54 8 75 166 27 Oamaru Wilson's Siding .. Timaru Glentunnel Maheno Grantees Govt. .. Undefined For ever .. (See No. 120.) 304 13 4 736 13 0 14 2 10 36 12 2 388 2 10 608 16 10 816 3 1 148 0 2 692 16 2 1,345 9 10 830 5 11 184 12 4 . •• Undefined 120 P.W. 77/4412 Jan. 23, 1878 Oamaru Harbour Board .. j X.Z. and Australian Land Company (Limited) Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company S. Ogdon( Austin andHadley, tenants) S. Bailey P. McGill W. Summerville.. Timaru Milling Company (Limited) N.Z. Agricultural Company 157 65 157 65 351 60 Oamaru (1st sidg.) (2nd sidg.) Edendale ) „ .. 10 years'.. 300 0 0 50 0 0 5,870 11 7 3,318 1 4 9,188 12 11 142 R. 78/649 .. Aug. 3, 1878 I ... 300 0 0 48 0 0 362 7 10 874 3 3 1,236 11 1 178 258 266 363 364 365 367 R. 82/379 .. R. 82/554 .. R. 87/301 .. R. 87/309 .. R. 87/3312 .. R. 87/2868 .. 1878 Jan. 10, 1882 Mar. 24, 1882 Sept. 30, 1887 Oct. 4, 1887 Oct. 25, 1887 Jan. 1, 1881 0 73 10 71 15 0 271 40 10 36 106 18 21 0 Mosgiel Township South Malvern .. Templeton Milton Kirwee Timaru Waimea (District line) Lyttelton Kensington Lyttelton Grantee Govt. .. Undefined For ever .. 10 years* .. 0 Premium .. t t t 153 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental £8 6s.8d. Rental, £50 270 3 6 16 14 6 909 9 0 5 6 4 1,584 2 7 125 6 7 37 5 3 32 4 8 1,825 10 2 0 13 4 1,310 9 8 395 10 1 53 19 9 32 4 8 2,734 19 2 5 19 8 2,894 12 3 « Undefined 368 370 372 R. 88/926 . ' R. 88/2418 .. R. 88/3259 .. April 4, 1888 \ Aug. 16, 1888 : Jan. 3, 1889 J. Anderson J. H. Lambert N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Priedlander Brothers (Limited) .. 0 16 237 2 0 20 Govt. .. Grantees 10 years* .. * t Premium.. Rental, £50 Rental, £25 460 0 0 Rental, £50 260 0 0 Rental, £25 Extension,£331 Rental, £50 Rental, £50 Rental, £25 Rental, £50 Rental, £50 90 0 0 I Rental, £50 I Rental, £50 219 3 10 66 13 3 495 2 1 373 8 3 5 10 5 324 4 3 592 12 1 72 3 8 819 6 4 ♦ 374 R. 89/885 .. Mar. 29, 1889 16 40 Lyndhurst * 22 16 11 635 11 3 658 8 2 377 R. 89/1511 .. June 8, 1889 Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) 236 32 Dunedin 1,984 6 4 104 19 5 2,089 5 9 378 379 381 382 383 R. 89/1878 .. R. 89/1259 .. R. 89/1310 .. R. 89/1333 .. R. 89/2433 .. May 1, 1889 I May 1, 1889 May 1, 1889 May 1, 1889 Aug. 5, 1889 Williams, Stephens, and Co. Rollitt and Co. Belford Mills Company J. Goss Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) Permanent Investment and Loan Association of Canterbury Friedlander Brothers (Limited) Fleming and Gilkison J. Grigg 5 79 58 72 106 8 6 62 236 21 Christchurch Ashburton Timaru Christchurch Dunedin Govt. .. * * t t t t Premium.. 916 16 0 (See No. 395.) 793 17 7 1,103 4 7 2,535 0 0 1 10 10 881 11 0 76 15 4 213 7 1 918 6 10 1,675 8 7 1,179 19 11 2,748 7 1 Grantees * * 385 R. 89/1392 .. May 1, 1889 5 76 Christchurch Govt. .. * t 71 3 6 21 2 10 92 6 4 386 387 388 R. 89/1983 .. R. 89/1963 .. R. 89/1624 .. May 1, 1889 May 1, 1889 May 1, 1889 60 68 335 5 64 54 Tinwald Gore Winslow .. • t t t Rental, £25 Rental, £25 Extension,£110 38 17 8 920 9 4 616 4 0 1,727 6 3 966 13 11 1,705 14 5 1,766 3 11 1,887 3 3 2,321 18 5 Govt. and grantee •.. " ■ *

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389 K. 89/1964 .. May 1, 1889 390 R. 89/1309 .. ! May 1, 1889 391 B. 89/1279 .. May 1, 1889 394 j B. 89/1868 .. May 1, 1889 395 ] R. 89/1262 .. May 1,1889 398 R. 89/1867 .. May 1,1889 400 ! R. 89/1692 .. I Aug. 1, 1889 Fleming and Gilkison Wigram Brothers Friedlander Brothers (Limited) Dalgety and Co. (Limited) Rollitt and Co. .. Cbristehurch Gas, Coal, and Coke Company (Limited) Cliristchurch Meat Company (Limited) W. Scott and Co. MilburnLime and Cement Company (Limited) N.Z. Pine Company (Limited) W. White and Co. Evans and Co. (Limited) Moir and Co. J. Shand Massey and Co. .. National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Limited) W. Quinn 1 78 58 73 6 47 57 77 6 1 Elles Road .. Govt. .. Heathcote .. „ Ashburton .. „ Christchurch .. „ Ashburton .. Grantees Cliristchurch .. Govt. and grantees Islington .. .. Ditto .. 10 years* .'. j • • • • • • « t t t t Rental, £50 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 Rental. £50 Rental, £25 i Extension, £40J Rental, £50 Extension ,£140 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 171 0 0 Rental, £50 540 11 7 (See No. 478.) 1,712 18 8 881 1 6 140 11 5 813 18 8 122 0 8 3,086 9 11 1,635 4 9 ±,yyu u i. 1,354 10 1 1,834 19 ■ 3,967 11 I 1,775 16 ] I, * * • . 13 8 * t 6,728 10 3 8,619 15 0 15,348 5 : 401 I R. 89/2417 .. Aug. 1, 1889 409 J R. 89/3018 .. Oct. 2, 1889 25 38 235 25 Southbridge .. Govt. .. Dunedin .. .. Grantees * t Premium.. 23 13 11 307 2 3 219 12 8 136 7 4 243 6 ' 443 9 ' * 410 I R. 89/3132 .. i Aug. 1, 1889 411 B. 89/3377 .. i May 1,1889 412 R. 89/3213 .. i Juno 1, 1889 414 R. 89/2422 .. | Aug. 1, 1889 418 R. 89/3596 .. Aug. 1,1889 419 R. 89/3631 .. Nov. 1,1889 430 R. 89/3216 .. j May 1, 1889 367 72 7 46 236 37 16 69 26 22 5 22 374 56 One- tree Point .. Govt. .. Addington Dunedin .. .. „ Southbrook Centre Bush .. „ Lind's Bridge Invercargill .. „ * * 12 years* .. 10 years* .. t t t t t t t Rental, £25 Rental, £50 Rental, £25 2,395 7 11 759 13 9 670 14 7 0 15 2 356 7 11 58 4 5 642 14 10 687 11 1 1 8 10 462 6 10 0 15 : 2,751 15 l< 817 18 i 1,313 9 J 687 11 : 1 8 II 1,255 8 I * Rental, £50 793 1 8 4:24 R. 89/2391 .. Aug. 1,1889 425 R. 89/3940 .. Aug. 1, 1889 439 B. 90/27 .. Nov. 1,1889 Oamaru Borough Council N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) P. Virtue 121 71 157 41 391 48 Otaio .. .. Govt. and grantee Oamaru .. .. Grantees Bluff .. .. Govt. .. " t t t Extension, £80 Bental, £25 40 17 0 36 13 7 3,320 6 5 81 18 0 495 13 7 122 15 I 36 13 ' 3,816 0 ( * .. Bental, £50 432 J R. 90/432 .. , May 1, 1889 6 19 Christchurch .. Govt. and grantees t Extension, 102 10 0 Bental, £50 ; Bental, £25 Extension, £45 Bental, £25 1,633 13 2 149 18 4 1,783 11 I 434 R. 90/614 .. Aug. 1, 1889 435 I R. 90/538 .. Jan. 1, 1890 W. White and Co. H. Harraway 25 33 0 14 Southbridge .. ■ Govt. .. Burnside ,, .. Govt. and grantee Saddle Hill .. Govt. .. t t 212 7 11 1,011 15 9 132 10 1 212 7 l: 1,144 5 II * 4:56 R. 90/539 .. j Aug. 1, 1889 Walton Park Coal and Pottery Company (Limited) N.Z. Provision and Produce Company Milburn Lime and Cement Company (Limited) G. G. Stead N.Z. and Australian Land Company (Limited), and Bruce Brothers J. Freeman .. .. .. j D. Thomas .. .. Edwards and Menlove .. .. j Lyttelton Harbour Board Canterbury (New Zealand) Seed j Company Hanmer and Graves .. Nelson Brotbers (Limited) 2 3 * t 12 7 0 980 6 2 992 13 ! 439 R. 90/862 .. ! Aug. 1, 1889 440 R. 90/1056 .. Jan. 1,1890 7 1 23 2 Belfast ., .. Grantees Ord's .. .. Govt. .. * t t Rental, £25 406 13 6 548 13 1 173 16 1 955 6 ' 173 16 : * 444 R. 90/1132 .. I April 1, 1890 447 R. 90/2212 ..[April 1,1890 7 59 : 116 9 Addington .. Grantees St. Andrew's " t t Bental, £25 Bental, £25 657 3 5 10 3 481 19 9 192 17 0 1,139 3 ! 193 17 : ♦ 449 B. 90/2561 .. Aug. 1, 1889 454 R. 90/3748 .. j Oct. 1, 1890 455 R. 90/3798 .. Aug. 1, 1889 460 R. 91/696 .. Mar. 6,1891 461 R. 91/779 .. Feb. 1, 1891 341 71 ! 58 76 14 39 0 15 7 60 Abbotsford .. Govt. Ashburton .. Grantee Ngapara .. .. Govt. .. Lyttelton .. Grantees Addington .. Grantee * t t t Premium.. t Bentai, £25 150 0 0 Bental, £25 21 11 4 142 13 2 (See No. 577.) 956 2 9 595 10 7 1,146 18 6 25 15 9 617 1 l: 1,289 11 i 25 15 ! * * 540 8 6 1,496 11 \ 469 R. 91/2112 .. j Aug. 5, 1891 471 R. 91/2986 .. '■ Sept. 14, 1891 59 4 ,390 12 Ashburton Ocean Beach .. „ 8£ years* .. 10 years* .. t Premium.. Bental, £25 250 0 0 Bental, £25 Rental, £25 Bental, £25 267 4 0 4,909 1 3 1,056 8 9 388 9 7 1,323 12 < 5,297 10 l< 472 R. 91/3338 .. Oct. 1,1891 474 R. 91/3084 .. Sept. 1, 1891 Wood Brothers (Limited) National Mortgage and Agency Co. of N.Z. (Limited) D. H. Brown and Son .. 7 60 7 57 Addington .. Grantees * t t 4,369 14 10 334 4 0 1,450 2 0 227 6 6 5,819 16 II 561 10 ( * 475 R. 91/3047 .. Nov. 6, 1891 7 29 .. ; Govt. and I grantees * Premium.. 20 0 0 Rental, £25 1,548 14 1 713 3 4 2,261 17 ! I * Three months' notice. t Originally laid under old agreement.

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c . u Papers. Date of Grant. Present Holder. Position. Nearest Station. By whom paid for. Term of Grant. Amount of Traffic guaranteed per Annum. Liquidated Damages or Premium. "I Value of the Traffic through the Siding during the Year ending 31st March, 1897. In. Out. Total. in. Out. Total. HURUNUI-BLUFl SECTIO1 — continued. I I ! 476 i R. 9X/3639 .. Oct. 1, 1891 478 i R. 91/3993 .. Nov. l> 1891 479 R. 91/3995 .. Oct. 25, 1891 ; 482 R. 92/509 .. Jan. 1, 1892 ; 483 ., R. 92/703 .. Feb. 1, 1892 N.Z. Provision and Produce Co. .. Friedlander Brothers (Limited) .. J. H. Hancock N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (Limited) .. W. Quinn M. ch. J 7 1 : Belfast 58 69 J Ashburton 237 11 : Kensington 239 27 [ Cattle-yards 0 6 I Studholme Junction 6 51 J Christchurch 342 48 \ Mataura 106 9 J Timaru Grantees Gov't. .. Grantees 10 years*.. * 5 years* .. 10 years* .. t t t t t £ s. d. Rental, £25 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 £ s. d. 28 12 0 578 19 11 297 12 4 2,006 17 3 25 3 6 £ s. d. 245 15 10 1,757 4 3 1 16 11 897 19 11 110 19 3 £ s. d. 274 7 10 2,336 4 2 299 9 3 2,904 17 2 136 2 9 484 R. 92/672 .. ' Mar. 1, 1892 486 B. 92/739 .. Mar. 24, 1892 487 R. 92/852 .. Feb. 1,1892 488 R. 92/806 .. Mar. 1, 1892 489 R. 92/1249 .. Jan. 1,1892 493 R. 92/1937 .. Feb. 1, 1892 W. White and Co. Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Export Company (Limited) Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) J. S. White Executors of late M. Studholme .. Govt. .. Grantees * t Premium.. Rental, £50 300 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £50 841 13 0 460 10 5 16 0 8 2,148 19 5 857 18 8 2,609 9 10 * t 1,356 17 11 948 10 2 2,305 8 1 6 51 Christchurch * t Rental, £50 295 17 2 688 16 1 984 13 3 2 54 Wetheral 0 6 Studholme Junction 239 24 Cattle-yards Grantee Grantees * * t Rental, £25 Rental, £25 3019 8 513 14 3 544 13 11 496 R. 92/3650 .. ; July 1, 1891 498 R. 92/3835 .. Oct. 1, 1892 499 R. 92/4111 .. , Dec. 14, 1892 500 R. 92/3737 .. Nov. 1, 1892 501 R. 92/4184 .. Dec. 21, 1892 505 R. 93/40 .. Nov. 1, 1892 506 R. 93/109 .. Jan. 1, 1893 507 R. 92/4306 .. Jan. 1, 1893 510 R. 93/1075 .. Feb. 1, 1893 511 R. 93/1228 .. Dec. 1, 1892 514 R. 93/1824 .. May 1, 1893 515 R. 93/2140 .. May 1,1893 516 : R. 93/3209 .. Oct. 1, 1893 517 R. 93/3254 .. Oct. 1, 1893 518 R. 93/3617 .. Nov. 17, 1893 529 R. 94/2207 .. May 6, 1894 Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co.'s N.Z. Drug Company (Limited) Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairyproduce Export Company (Limited) Canterbury Central Co-operative Dairy Company (Limited) N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) A. Lischner National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Limited) Philip C. Threlkeld Evans and Co. (Limited) N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Donald Reid and Co. Shaw-Savill and Albion Company \ Kaye and Carter .. I Edwards, Bennett, and Co. j Nichol Brothers.. J. Gore Oamaru Totara Tree Stone Company (Limited) J. Palmer John Murdoch and Co. 7 8 : Belfast 7 50 Addington 105 75 I Timaru 4 72 Conical Hill 1105 74 Timaru .. 2 25 Wetheral 105 75 Timaru .. 335 7 Gore Grantee Grantees Grantee Grantees * * * 5 years*.. 8 years 8 months 10 years*.. 5 years*.. 10 years*.. t t Premium .. t Premium.. t t t t Rental, £25 Rental, £25 46 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £50 186 0 0 Rental, £50 Rental, £25 Rental, £50 Rental, £25 654 0 9 6,485 14 3 18 0 11 610 10 0 602 9 7 41 3 0 2,016 13 11 473 15 7 605 15 7 6,313 19 0 33 15 8 648 15 11 644 6 9 469 13 7 124 3 5 1,682 6 11 938 19 5 1,259 16 4 12,799 13 3 51 16 7 1,259 5 11 644 6 9 1,072 3 2 165 6 5 3,699 0 10 1,412 15 0 J236 17 J Dunedin t Rental, £50 4,073 12 3 (3,035 19 3 \ 1,759 15 1 { 6 6 11 4,250 7 0 166 6 11 19 9 6 216 5 6 391 6 8 657 9 5 16 12 9 861 13 9 468 12 6 483 0 2 4,289 17 9 3,427 5 11 2,417 4 6 22 19 8 5,112 0 9 634 19 5 502 9 8 0 0 : Lyttelton t Rental, £50 391 64 Bluff 244 13 ' Wingatui 163 12 Whitecraig Grantee Grantees 5 years* .. t t t Rental, £50 234 53 Pelichet Bay 1235 52 Dunedin Govt. .. Govt. and grantees Grantees 10 years* .. t t Rental, £50 1 16 4 4,198 16 4 324 2 8 292 0 0 325 19 0 4,490 16 4 530 R. 94/2208 .. I June 1, 1894 I N.Z. Refrigerating Company (Ltd.) 155 23 Eveline 5 years* .. t Rental, £25 179 7 9 394 11 8 573 19 5

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536 539 540 541 542 543 : 546 547 j 551 J R. 94/2485 .. Aug. 1, 1894 R. 94/2582 .. Aug. 1, 1894 R. 94/3024 .. Aug 1, 1894 R. 94/3026 .. ! Feb. 1, 1894 R. 94/3081 .. Aug. 1, 1894 R. 94/3080 .. Aug. 1, 1894 R. 94/3208 .. May 23, 1894 R. 94/3483 .. Aug. 1, 1894 R. 94/3672 .. ; Oct. 1, 1894 R. 94/3949 .. | Dec. 1, 1894 Lyttelton Borough Council .. 2 65 Heathoote Samuel Smart .. .. .. j 12 8 Hornby Invereargill Corporation .. .. 0 1 Invercargill The J. G.Ward Farmers'Association 391 43 Bluff of New Zealand (Limited) Thomas Buxton .. .. 6 41 Makarewa Thomas Hodgkinson .. 6 44 N.Z. Pine Company (Limited) .. 6 42 Wright's Bush .. Milburn Lime and Cement Co. 267 57 Milburn (Limited) N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency 236 10 Dunedin Co. (Limited) N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency 374 55 i Invercargill Co. (Limited) B. C. Calverley .. .. .. 241 70 Abbotsford G. R. Waddel .. .. .. 391 65 Bluff Lyttelton Harbour Board .. ; .. Lyttelton Southland County Council .. 5 4 I Wyndham George Mackie .. .. .. 5 25 Wallacetown .. G. McClatchie and Co. .. .. 6 9 Christehuroh J. Craig and Co. .. .. 157 42 Oamaru Dalgety and Co. (Limited) .. 5 77 Christchurch J. and T. Meek .. .. .. 158 18 Oamaru Lyttelton Harbour Board .. I 0 0 j Lyttelton Govt. .. Grantees Govt. .. Grantees Govt. .. Govt. and grantees Ditto .. 5 years* .. * 10 years*.. 5 years* .. * 10 years* .. * t t t t t t t t t t Rental, £50 Rental, £50 Rental, £50 30 6 0 9 6 4 315 8 10 986 9 9 12 4 9 3 5 3 644 8 8 2,379 12 6 743 9 0 393 4 10 19 0 7 411 5 8 211 2 7 112 10 7 1,720 4 0 754 6 9 327 1 9 30 6 0 402 11 2 334 9 5 1,397 15 5 223 7 4 115 15 10 2,364 12 8 3,133 19 3 1,070 10 9 554 555 55S 561 562 563 565 574 576 577 R. 94/4291 .. Aug. 1, 1894 R. 94/4311 .. Jan. 1, 1895 R. 94/4445 .. ; Nov. 1, 1894 R. 95/1813 .. May 1, 1895 R. 95/1812 .. April 1, 1895 R. 95/2127 .. May 1, 1895 R. 95/1271 .. ; May 1, 1895 R. 95/5369 .. Sept. 1, 1895 R. 95/5309 .. May 1, 1895 R. 95/5328 .. May 1, 1895 Govt. .. Grantee Govt. .. Grantees Govt. .. 5 years* .. 10 years* .. 5 years*.. t t t t t t t Rental, £50 Rental, £50 Rental, £50 Rental, £50 Rental, £50 2,424 9 6 (See No. 577.) 89 9 10 995 18 3 96 7 7 452 H 11 46 14 3 2,317 9 10 65 19 7 96 7 7 2,877 4 5 46 14 3 2,406 19 8 1,061 17 10 10 years* .. 2 years *.. 1 year *.. 5 years* .. Govt. and grantees Grantee Govt. .. 604 3 6 214 4 11 194 1 11 121 19 7 798 5 5 336 4 6 582 583 584 R. 96/250 .. Feb. 1, 1896 R. 96/383 .. : Jan. 1, 1896 R. 96/418 .. : Jan. 1, 1896 John Borgfeldt .. .. .. ! 3 31 Papanui A. Tapper .. .. .. J374 46 Invercargill J. G. Ward .. .. ) „ R. Cleave .. .. [374 39 McCallum and Co. .. .. ;365 37 Longbush T. Teschemaker.. .. .. |165 26 Teschemaker's .. John Deans .. .. .. | 6 10 Christchurch .. Otago Dock Trust .. .. I .. Port Chalmers .. Timpany Brothers .. .. I 14 72 ! Kapuka W. Borlase .. .. .. 228 62 ; Sawyer's Bay .. James Macfie and Co. (Limited) .. 235 44 Dunedin McCallum and Co. .. .. 15 0 Kapuka Nelson Brothers (Limited) .. 12 0 Hornby 3 years* .. 10 years* .. t t Rental, £25 Rental, £50 74 0 10 204 13 7 22 9 5 53 4 8 96 10 3 257 18 3 585 586 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 Grantees * t Rental, £50 49 10 0 164 1 1 213 11 1 R. 96/809 .. Feb. 9, 1896 R. 96/247 .. Nov. 1,1895 R. 96/1830 .. Jan. 1, 1896 R. 95/5887 .. April 1, 1896 R. 96/262 .. April 1,1896 R. 96/2802 .. July 1, 1896 R. 96/3013 .. July 1, 1896 R. 96/1640 .. May 1, 1896 R. 96/2443 .. July 1, 1896 Govt. .. Grantees Grantee Grantees 5 years* .. 2 years* .. 3 years* .. 5 years* .. 10 years* .. 5 years* .. 10 years* .. t t t Premium.. t t Premium.. Rental, £50 154"o 0 57 2 2 17 7 10 453 3 2 184 12 i 14 10 2 2,265 17 4 133 9 10 2 15 3 29 3 3 925 4 5 39 2 9 49 9 11 1,207 16 8 156 4 3 2,322 19 6 150 17 8 455 18 5 213 15 7 939 14 7 39 2 9 408 16 4 1,226 17 11 969 1 0 Rental, £50 165 0 0 350 0 0 Rental, £25 359 6 5 19 1 3 812 16 9 597 '/ • • R. 95/1671 .. Oct. 1, 1896 Otago Iron- rolling Mills Company j 240 16 Burnside (Limited) Gibson and Lees .. .. 279 34 j Lovell's Plat Christchurch Meat Co. (Limited) .. 103 70 ! Timaru E. G. Allen .. .. .. J227 78 ; Upper Port Chalmers D. N. InwoocI .. .. .. 90 75 I Winchester J. A. McLaughlan .. .. 386 18 Greenhills Bruce Woollen Manufacturing Com- 271 41 Milton .. pany (Limited) 5 years* .. 568 13 2 14 8 2 583 1 4 601 604 607 R. 96/3405 .. Sept. 1, 1896 R. 95/2198 .. Dec. 1. 1896 R. 97/863 .. Feb. 1, 1897 10 years* .. 5 years* .. Premium.. t t 114 0 0 Rental, £25 21 17 5 2,035 19 8 326 13 11 4,538 6 4 12 6 348 11 4 6,574 6 0 12 6 608 j 611 612 ! R. 97/1122 .. Mar. 1, 1897 R. 97/1502 .. Jan. 1, 1897 R. 97/671 .. Mar. 1,1897 Grantee Govt. .. Grantees 10 years* .. 5 years* .. 10 years* .. t t Premium.. Rental, £25 10 12 11 40 8 7 33 10 4 51 1 6 33 10 4 133 10 8 45 0 0 Rental, £25 133 10 8 * Three months' notice. t Originally laid under old agreement.

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RETURN No. 28. LOCOMOTIVE RETURNS for the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

1 I (ft V Type. c a ■ V V m I •9 Engine-Mileage. Quantity of Stores. Cost. Cost per Engine-Mile in Penc Detail. Rum ling. Repairs. Running. Repairs. Running. Shunting. | Ballast. i Total. Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages and Materials. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Wages and Materials. j Stores. Fuel. Wages. 1 Total. at a Train. kawa: AWA iectio: A D F I j IO I j 10 ... ! io 1,824 2,032 1,064 1,261 712 407 270 284 3,384 3,563 2,060 Cwt. 467 624 361 qt lb. 60 174 68i 16 36 10 i64i! 432 lb. 27 27 16 £ 17 15 l 9 £ 3 3 2 £ 9 12 £ 89 119 54 £ 118 149 82 I'20 I'OI 2'2I •21 •20 ■64 •81 •82 631 8-02 6'29 698 8- 3 6 io'04 9'5S 74 39 Total General I 2 ! ... charges... 8 7 28 1-36 ■23 4,920 3,126 961 9,007 J 1,452 70 5' 262 I 349 "3 462 •21 75 9"3° 3-01 191 ... ... I ... ... ... Total ... ... 12-31 ... HANGAREI IECTIO F i 17 6,333 1,861 Fa 2 17 23,588 7,174 Total 3 ... 29,921 9,035 Less recoverable mileage &expenaiture 6,333 23,588 1,861 7,'74 2,629 2,992 10,823 33754 2,273 7,712 132 I 338 2 7 15 44 ■ 1 1,414 422 1,836 4 10 44 170 "45 439 S84 1,607 1,041 2,648 284 2,364 536 3 1 - 35 301 9-88 •08 •07 •08 0-98 I'20 3-21 3'i 2 35 "62 7-40 132 396 5,621 3,424 44,577 3,424 9,985 470 9 59 14 214 "IS 3»4 i4'25 •46 528 I I General charges 2,197 4i,i53 ... I ... , I3'79 3-12 ... Total 2,197 4i,i53 - - 2,900 ... ... ... i6'gi KAIHU SECTION. C 1 15 1,054 303 F 2 15 15,742 4,940 Total 3 ... 16,796 5,243 Less recoverable mileage & expenaiture 303 4,940 90 1,840 1,447 22,522 337 4,882 2^2 242 ' 3* 47 13* 187 200i !3 64 h 1 12 12 i85 34 458 60 719 216 o'68 1 •16 •13 1'99 i'97 564 4-88 9'95 7-66 780 0-99 25 283 1,930 1,370 23,969 !,370 5,219 264£ 77 13 197 492 779 138 641 264 077 ■13 1'97 4'93 308 General charges 560 22,599 681 2-80 ... ... ... — Total j ... 560 22,599 ... - ... 9°5 ... ... ... ... 9 - 6i -

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RETURN No. 28-continued. LOCOMOTIVE RETURNS for the Year ending 31st March, 1897 —continued.

Type. a 6 I ■a < Detail. Train. Shunting. Ballast. Detail. Engine-Mileage. Total. Quantity of Stores. Running. Repairs, j Repairs. Running. I Repairs. [ Runnii Wa Sf s : Total - ! Wages , an . Stores. Fuel. Wages. ; and Stores. Fuel. M . at , e " Material, rial. Running. Cost. Cost per Engine-Mile in Pence. Running. Total. s (t c Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages. I AUCKLAND SECTION. . Cwt. qt I lb. , b . £ Cr. 25 i,5 l6 492 877 78 177 281 309 £ I £ I * S £ Cr. 24 23 5,425 i,653 3,808 538 991 i,342 i,545 A ... D F 12 Fa! 3 J 6 L 2 La 2 P 3 B 3 12 12 20 20 25 20 25 18 20 9 "7,773 37,248 136,929 22,468 44,306 40,702 45,43' 55 712 35,709 8,743 10,921 4,319 4,321 2,375 10,654 29,085 64 712 182,567 45,991 147,850 26,978 48,627 43,077 56,085 245 46,786 17,209 51,811 7,234 12,496 22,798 18,748 "l2i 2,718 854 2,482 36ii 659 7'2i 9094 8,708! I 1951 148 21 40 48i 57 8 1,269 537 i,756 i6ii 386 533 534 1 101 35 102 14 26 3° 37 346 ... 4 728 282 863 119 206 380 308 2,890 1 17 3,080 844 1,966 327 582 651 891 8,359 o-34 1-99 2-57 1'42 0-69 087 1-56 1-32 '33 •13 •18 '13 "13 •17 ■16 i'35 0^96 1'47 1 40 ro6 ro2 2" 12 573 4'05 4-41 3'i9 291 2-87 3"63 3-8i ... 775 7'!3 8-63 618 479 4-89 7-48 6-6 1 1 13 2,112 622 1,606 263 414 442 604 191 I-32 Total 31 Less recoverat le mi 444,866 leage & e: I 77,809 penditure 29,276 9,423 19,853 551,951 9,423 ■77,327 569i 5,i84i 3,7o6 15,301 713 i4,S88 2,965 r6i •15 , I'26 363 6-65 0'20 6,077 General eharg 542,528 6'45 I"3I [68, &l ... ... I Total 19,853 542,528 ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,553 ... ... 776 ■•■ NAPIER-TARANAKI SECTION. B C E F Fa J M R S Wa ... 2 5 7 11 1 6 4 4 2 6 20 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 599 3,629 31,650 139,363 77,211 14,123 128,573 67,179 53,656 18,183 74,977 615 5,230 23,084 22,869 22,574 5,084 7,683 4,721 8,75i 6,860 13,146 949 5,i84 i3,586 16,485 77 66 60 76 1,214 9,808 60,818 175,818 116,270 19,207 137,406 71,977 62,473 25,103 88,199 291 1,674 10,081 56,064 18,707 3,276 37,440 16,217 15,286 7,421 24,888 19 137 807 3,150 297 2,367 790 588 i,555 2 11 72 194 123 30 157 82 24 121 58o 1,536 955 205 1,187 601 547 275 695 6,726 !3 159 138 1,219 769 245 1,887 i,390 1,465 921 940 1 6 31 117 57 12 86 43 32 20 58 16 89 570 3,096 1,047 18S 2,119 926 808 427 1,404 10,687 20 195 1,065 2,335 1,850 283 1,576 746 866 401 1,060 50 449 1,804 6,767 3,723 725 5,668 3,105 3,i7i 1,769 3,462 3 0 ,693 8,011 2'57 3-89 0'54 i-66 3'o6 3'30 4'63 S'63 8-8i 2-56 •20 •15 ■12 •16 •12 ■15 ■15 "14 •12 316 2-18 2'25 4'23 2-17 2-31 370 3'09 310 4-08 3-82 3'95 477 4'2I 318 3-81 3'54 275 2'49 3'33 3-83 2-88 9-88 10-99 712 9' 2 3 768 9-06 9-90 10-35 12-18 16-91 9-42 9-58 2-51 22 169 957 1,420 i,475 197 990 484 56i 242 643 53 65 80 •19 •16 20 — 869 i Total I General ( I 48 I ;harg( 609,143 i2i,Si7 37,633 768,293 191,345 12,447 9,146 463 io,397 2-86 •15 3'33 3'24 7,16 SS... ... ... ... ... ... ... ] ... i - Total ~ ... ... ... ... ... ... i ... 38,704 ... .- 12-09

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LOCOMOTIVE RETURNS for the Year ending 31st March, 1897—continued.

Type. c 'So d n < Detail. Train. Shunting. I Ballast. Detail. Engine-Mileage. Total. Quantity of Stores. Running. Repairs. Repairs. Running. Repairs. Wages ! Total, j Wages . anU Stores. Fuel. Wages. and Mat , e " Material, rial. Running. Cost. Cost per Engine-Mile in Peni Running. re u> Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. WELLINGTON SECTION. D F Fα H L B S w M Wα s is "2 i<5 6 6 5 IS 4 18 2 17 2 12 18,17: 33.036 16,218 47.605 74, 180 48,060 3O.S77 4 S°7 653 22,763 5.994 i 731 18,911 : 15,466 7.998 3 4,452 ; ... 3.669 281 168 342 : 4o,934 39,76i 23,449 81,982 82,181 52,512 34,246 285 675 995 Cwt. ",145 20,210 15,260 20,963 14.47O 13,758 25 149 304 qt. 479 490 946 972 855 584 15 27 5-625 lb. 57 34 102 102 109 54 69 ib. ! 346 ' 269 I 721 557 ! 670 i 386 424 1 £ 184 8 214 2,583 203 1,000 539 174 £ 20 17 44 36 38 34 26 291 980 680 949 645 639 1 7 14 i £ 868 648 853 i>336 971 636 5H 3 11 £ 1,363 i'o8 8 1,390 : 1-29 4,460 26-44 2,25s 0-59 2,958 2"92 1,854 2-46 1,353 122 4 19 0-35 29 ! I5>693 3'3O 868 j ... 14,825 I ... 3.095 ' •■■ ■12 ■10 ■45 •11 •11 ■15 •18 170 ... 3'09 1003 1 "99 277 2'95 4-48 084 2-49 3-38 5'09 873 3'9i 2-84 2"9I 360 2'53 3"9i 3'37 7-99 825 8'39 4O7 45' 6 5 , 707 660 890 8'64 690 8'47 337 9'48 395 3'37 4 675 9 6'99 : 12 10-55 4,276 015 io'4o J ... 2-17; ■■■ 1 9 8 ... 1 ■24 1 S,854 Total' Less reco 1 26 ' ... rerable mi] 269,011 .eage & ex( 71,809 , 16,200 ienditure ; 14,842 357.O2O 14,842 J 102,758 528 ■ 3.391 4,906 216 4.717 "14 3 -I 7 3'94 G-eneral c charges, &< 342,178 Total ',358 342.178 I ... ... ... I ... I ... i ... I I 17,920 ... : ... HURUNUI-BLTJFF SECTION. A 4 6 D 17 18 F 35 20 Pα 4 20 Gt 2 20 J 20 25 K 8 25 L 1 20 N 6 30 O 6 18 P 7 18 Q 1 20 B 6 20 T 6 18 U 2 30 V 10 25 6 18 20 20 20 25 20 30 18 18 2 88,075 334,220 72,262 24,740 401,258 83.233 6,q68 i6i,579 109,759 131,823 13,576 66,018 77,670 60,484 218,437 166,178 184,606 12,422 6,9 15 45.O79 6,9 '5 7.996 10,942 11,502 1,805 ■6,347 2,330 17.093 170 944 33.963 703 222 776 142 152 255.197 552,789 85.387 31.877 447, "3 90,290 11,263 169,575 120,737 143,435 15,382 101,250 94.250 62,814 235,705 449 39,699 125,763 22,764 6,271 174,213 21,636 i>436 45,983 85,733 79,011 5,646 4i,59i 58,044 19,310 107,598 52 [ 2 3,627 188 7.617 394 1,170 | 68 470 24 6.332 424 1,309 99 165 . 12 2,641 138 1,827 132 2,093 135 194 38 1.333 87 ; 1,482 109 986 47 3,636 204 34,934 , 2,101 28 35 2,075 i>691 3,982 5,596 656 285 221 422 3>793 j 5, 6 i6 1,094 1 1,168 110 '< 67 1,318 i 2,266 1,447 ! i>671 1,664 I 2,440 258 J 13 894 i i>236 1,250 ! 1,391 482 ' 631 2,119 2,655 j 2 136 286 46 17 250 56 7 102 76 9 1 10 58 64 37 144 1,382 21 I>6l3 3>773 715 259 4,998 1,046 68 2,154 i>347 85 670 1,178 926 2,192 22,960 75 5,102 9.9O4 i,45 6 568 5,968 1,397 247 i>7S6 2,001 2,300 301 1,849 1,627 693 2,869 38,113 133 8,542 19,559 2,502 1,266 16,832 3,667 389 6,278 5.095 6,746 409 3,8l3 4,260 2,287 7,860 89,638 "9 2'6o i'6o 2'43 080 3-i8 3"oi 310 1-42 3-20 3-32 4-08 0'20 2-93 3'54 2-41 271 ■15 •12 •12 •13 13 ■13 'IS ■15 ■14 •15 'IS •16 •13 •16 •14 •14 i'55 i'5i 1'64 2'OO i "95 2^69 278 1-45 3°S 1 2*67 3-20 1-32 i'59 300 3'54 2-23 5-56 4-80 1 4'3O 4-10 4-27 3'2O . 371 1 5-26 I 2-49 3-98 3-85 470 4-38 4'i4 2'64 2-92 9-86 8-03 ! 8-49 7'O3 9'53 9'°3 974 : 8-28 8-88 I0'I2 11-28 6- 3 8 9'O3 10-84 873 8-oo 50 3,55i 6,763 987 387 3,795 968 230 1,201 1,238 1,467 310 1,044 1,115 397 1,817 36 110 20 20 l8 25 I 16,634 233 175 _l Total 135 ... Less recoverable mii 21,391 127,183 2-69 i '13 2-28 378 i 8-88 j 1,850,104! ■eage & exj SIS.935 ienditure 54,261 1,722 2,420,300 1,722 2,418,578 835. 147 25.32' General charges j 52.539 I 89.519 12,652 8-88 1'26 ... ... ... - ... 1 1 |IO2,I7I j I 10' 14 I Total 52,539 12,418,578 ... f -. ... I ... I

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RETURN No. 28—continued. LOCOMOTIVE RETURNS for the Year ending 31st March, 1897— continued.

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RETURN No. 29. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Return of Coal Traffic from Local Mines during the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

line. >-97-1895-96. ncreasc. lecrease, Austin Brothers, Sheffield ... Springfield Coal Company, Springfield Leeming and Co., WhiteclifFs Thompson, A., Whitecliffs Deans, J., Glentunnel Wairio Coal Company, Glentunnel Park, G., Mount Somers Albury Studholme and MePherson, Waihao Forks ... Tons. i>417 1,608 2,066 Tons. . 1,468 1,'SO 1,296 59 2,477 Tons. 458 770 Tons. 51 2,835 36 8iS 77 '358 36 497 62 59 318 15 6 6 Kurow ... ... ... Ngapara Shag Point Allendale Coal Company .. Walton Park ... Fernhill Freeman's Mosgiel Lovell's Flat Gibson and Lees (Lovell's Flat) Nelson's Kaitangata Castle Hill Lakeside, Stirling Anderson's, Stirling McAlister, Stirling Conical Hills Hagan, C. O., Pukerau ... Dudley, J. D., Pukerau ... Orchard, E. C, Pukerau ... Johnston, W. Waikaka ... Green, Thomas, Gore Sleeman, C. P., Mataura ... Beattie, J., Mataura Munro, E., Wyndham Eeed, W., Nightcaps Nightcaps Coal Company, Nightcaps Alley, J., Nightcaps Hall, J. W., Nightcaps ... Calder, J. and A., Nightcape Hokonui Coal Company, Winton ... Smith and Logan, Kingston Crossing 18 4 19.383 10,473 11,138 7,109 6,619 1.342 105 1,614 i,578 76,486 17,488 337 65 6 2,110 406 72 27 14,870 ",521 11,119 4>976 7,848 1.074 67 54 23 4,5 "3 1,048 19 2,133 1,229 '268 38 1,614 1.704 63,812 20,980 285 28 12,674 126 3,492 52 37 6 418 443 34 1,692 477 5 11 5 332 101 8 20 1,366 9,666 in 71 5 11 5 "67 8 40 i,3 6 5 1C386 9 20 6,720 9 1 6 8 5 10,639 244 1 8 8,105 2,534 323 79 Totals 186,27s i69,75' 3O.893 14,369

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RETURN No. 30. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Return of the Number of Vessels Discharged and loaded at the Ports of Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, and Bluff, for the Year ending 31st March, 1897.

RETURN No. 31. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Showing Mileage of Track in Main Line and Sidings open for Traffic on 31st March, 1897, on the Hurunui—Bluff Railway and Branches.

'ort. M. 1895-96. Increase. lecrease. •iSCHABGtBD : — Lyttelton Timaru Oamaru Port Chalmers Dunedin Bluff No. i,593 284 123 325 72 202 No. 1,500 264 102 366 65 234 No. 93 20 21 No. 7 41 32 Totals 2,599 2,S3i 141 73 lOADBD : — Lyttelton Timaru Oamaru Port Chalmers Dunedin Bluff 1,563 284 133 355 3 200 1,466 263 133 374 5 232 97 21 <9 2 3-2 Totals 2,538 118 2,473 S3

lain inc. Sidings. Total Equivalen of Single Track. Line of Railway. inches. Total Railway. Main Line. Branches. I Total. Single. Double. DhRISTCHUECH DIVISION : — Main Line ... Rangiora - Sheffield and Eyreton Junction—Bennett's Southbridge and Little River Branches Springfield and Whitecliffs Branches Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Branch Mount Somers Branch Albury Branch Waimate Branch M. ch. 211 57 M. ch. 6 28 M. eh. 53 56 48 7 42 27 M. ch. 218 5 M. ch. 65 58 M. ch. 4 59 5 26 4 65 M. ch. 65 58 M. ch. 283 63 '58 35 53 33 47 12 •242 65 2 65 ■23 68 22 20 25 5 27 35 36 13 12 67 1 70 2 45 ■ 58 23 68 29 25 38 58 '4 45 Totals, Christchurch Division 211 57 6 28 242 65 460 70 65 58 89 46 <5o 36 )unedin Division : — Main Line ... Duntroon Branch Oamaru-Breakwator Branch ... Ngapara & Livingstone Branches Shag Point Branch Waihemo Branch Port Chalmers Branch Walton Park Branch... Fernhill Branch Otago Central Railway Outram Branch Lawrence Branch Catlin's River Branch 165 40 37 4i 0 63 27 4 2 10 8 65 1 26 2 49 1 68 56 2 9 ° 22 1 165 40 47 15 2 64 o 25 2 2 o 14 o 57 3 47 o 50 o 8 2 56 0 65 1 67 1 56 47 '5 !I2 55 '40 25 1 8 29 6 2 24 9 42 4 73 3 19 1 76 58 58 9 65 23 68 21 3 ■188 36 17 31 19 27 Totals, Dunedin Division ... 165 40 188 36 353 76 47 IS 17 31 64 46 18 42 !NVEECAEeiLL DIVISION : — Main Line ... Tapanui Branch Waimea Plains Branch Wyndham Branch Seaward Bush Branch Kingston Branch Makarewa-Orepuki Branch Thornbury-Wairio and WairioNightcaps Branches Lumsden-Mararoa Branch 82 41 20 4 3<5 4' 9 35 18 7 87 o 35 52 24 5 1 82 41 V241 71 18 54 2 2 2 IO 0 45 1 34 6 77 4 69 2 48 ' I 3 18 54 01 15 ,22 6 38 51 10 O 19 41 93 77 40 41 27 19 21 48 10 41 \n 44 Totals, Invercargill Division 82 41 241 71 324 32 18 54 21 48 40 22 [64 54 Grand Totals —Whole Line 459 S 8 6 28 673 12 i,i39 '8 13' 47 62 67 194 34 1333 52 Riversdale-Switzors Line* Forest Hill Tramway 2 O 10 O ♦ Taken over, but not ■et 01 ien for traffic.

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RETURN No. 32. Statement of Altbeations effected in and Additions made to the Scale of Chabges during the Year ending the 31st March, 1897. PART I.—PASSBNGBBS. General Fabes and Regulations. Pares and regulations re tickets for navy recruits inserted. Rates for annual tickets available over all Government lines on both Islands amended. Rates for annual tickets available over all Government lines in North Island and Middle Island respectively inserted. Regulation re replacing lost season tickets inserted. Regulation re transfer of season tickets inserted. Apprentices' and Pupil-teachers' Season Tickets : Age-limit raised from nineteen to twenty-one years. Newsboys' season tickets made available only for use for the purpose of selling newspapers on the trains by bond fide newsboy wholly engaged on the staff of the newspaper, and not following any other profession or occupation. Newsboys not allowed to sell newspapers, periodicals, or books on the station platforms, or in trains whilst same are standing at bookstall stations. School-boarders' Tickets: Age-limit removed. Clause re giving six days' notice removed. Teachers' Saturday Season Tickets : Regulation amended so as to permit of teachers attending examinations held in connection with the training classes. Regulation re school parties, factories, and friendly societies amended. Regulation re students and scholars holding school season tickets, free school season tickets, or school boarders' tickets being required to travel in carriages set apart for them inserted. Regulation re students of agricultural and technical colleges travelling for field instruction amended. Regulation re technical schools commutation tickets inserted. Regulation re issue of tourist excursion tickets during the summer season inserted. Local Fabes and Regulations. Kawakawa Section. Return tickets at single fares to be issued on Saturdays only. Whangarei Section. Alteration of stages consequent on opening of extension to Whakapara. Auckland Section. Fares between Auckland and Kingsland, Morningside, Mount Albert, Westfield, and Papatoitoi reduced. Fares between Newmarket and Mount Eden, Kingsland, Morningside, Mount Albert, Avondale, Remuera, Green Lane, Te Papapa, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and Papatoitoi reduced. Fares between Mount Eden and Kingslancl, Morningaide, Mount Albert, and Avondale reduced. Fares for excursion tickets issued during the year from Auckland and stations in the vicinity of Auckland to Rotorua, Te Aroha, Paeroa, and Okoroire; from Te Aroha and Paeroa to Auckland and stations in its vicinity ; and for round trip tickets from Auckland to Auckland via Te Aroha or Paeroa, inserted. Greymouth-Brunnerton Section. Fares between Greymouth and Brunner for passengers travelling by New Zealand Midland Rail" way Company's trains inserted. Surunui-Bluff Section. Distances for charging fares and season and commutation tickets between Ashburton and Tinwald inserted. Fares between Clyde Street and Bluff or Ocean Beach inserted. Fares for excursion tickets issued during the summer season to Mount Cook, Taieri Beach, Queenstown (Lake Wakatipu), Pembroke (Lake Wanaka), and round trips through Central Otago, insertedFares for excursion tickets issued during the year from Christchurch to Hanmer Plains inserted. PART lI.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, Ere. Rates for season tickets for bicycles accompanying passengers, for distances not over twelve miles, inserted. Rates for annual tickets for bicycles accompanying passengers, available over the whole of the Government railways, inserted. Excess Luggage, Commercial Travellers' Luggage, and Theatrical Companies' Luggage : Regulations amended to read 1121b. weight. Left Luggage : Liability of Minister for loss or damage to left luggage limited to £10. Regulation giving power to demand left luggage tickets inserted. Left Parcels: Liability of Minister for loss or damage to left parcels limited to £10. Parcel Rates: Dead hares included in list of articles charged upon the gross weight. Horses: Regulation re entire racehorses amended. Regulation re horse-boxes partially occupied inserted. Regulation re deposit of ss. when ordering horse-boxes or carriage-trucks removed. Dogs : Regulation amended to provide that dogs must be distinctly addressed with name of consignee and station to which they are proceeding. Puppies properly secured in crates, baskets, or sacks to be carried at parcel rates. Fruit and Vegetables : Provision made for charging maximum rates (not including delivery charge at Auckland, Ohristchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill) when conveyed as excess luggage. Rates for dead hares in small quantities reduced. Regulations re special goods, and goods carried at owners' risk, inserted. Local Rates and Regulations. Whangarei Section. Alteration of stages consequent on opening of extension to Whakapara. Auckland Section. Rates and regulations for through booking with ports on Kaipara inserted.

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PAET lII.—GOODS. Classified Kates. Rates for goods of Class M (Live-stock) for distances over 150 miles amended. Regulations. Scale for Small Lots of Class E Goods, &c.: Dead hares inserted. Scale for 28 lb. and 56 lb. amended. Hay, &c.: Green flax, tussock-grass, broken glass, and mining props, inserted. " Animal manures " altered to " street, stable, and farmyard manures." Number of bags of chaff to be loaded in any four-wheel truck limited to 140. Hay and straw, loose, not to be accepted for carriage. Timber: Regulation re certificate of timber measurement inserted. Live-stock: Regulation re store cattle and sheep in large mobs amended. Rate for dead hares in small quantities reduced. Goods stored upon railway land but not protected in any way by the Department will be charged half storage rates. Rates for demurrage on double-bogie trucks inserted. Regulation re not providing sheets for goods of Class X inserted. Regulation re special goods, and goods carried at owners' risk, amended. Regulation re exhibits for New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, 1896-97, inserted. Regulation re goods consigned for the Brunner Relief Fund, 1896, inserted. Free carriage of goods to operate only until the 30th April, 1896. Regulation re exhibits for Palmerston North Industrial Exhibition, 1896, inserted; since removed, on account of closing of Exhibition. PART IV.—GOODS : LOCAL RATES. Whangarei Section. Alteration of stages, consequent on opening of extension to Whakapara. Rate for goods of Classes P and Q from Ruatangata to Opau removed. Rate for sawn timber from Whakapara to Opau reduced. Kaihu Section. Rate for timber consigned toDargavillefor shipment from distances over seventeen miles reduced. Auckland Section. Rate for steel from Auckland or Newmarket to Te Aroha or Paeroa reduced. Rates for through booking with ports on the Kaipara inserted. Rate for timber from Mamaku to Te Aroha, Paeroa, and intermediate stations reduced. Rate for haulage of bricks consigned from country stations for shipment, from Auckland Railway station to Auckland Railway-wharf reduced. Double-bogie wagons hauled between the Auckland Railway-station and the Auckland Railway-wharf at Auckland, to be charged double haulage rate. Napier-Taranaki Section. Rate for firewood consigned from Woodville, &c, to Spit, Napier, &c, reduced. Special rate removed on 30th November, 1896. Rate for wool from Woodville, Matamau, and intermediate stations to Spit reduced. Rates for wool consigned from Marton, Woodville, and intermediate stations to Wellington via Foxton inserted. New Plymouth Breakwater Line: Rate for goods of Classes A, B, C, D, between New Plymouth Breakwater and Morley Street Goods Depot removed. Rate for goods of Classes A, B, C, D conveyed between New Plymouth Station and the Taranaki Freezing-works Company's siding at Moturoa reduced. Wellington Section. Rate for rimu timber from Newman to Wellington, Lower Hutt, and intermediate stations reduced. Rates for rimu timber from Eketahuna, Opaki, and intermediate stations to Kaiwarra, Lower Hutt, and intermediate stations reduced. Rate for bark in bags or bundles, Wellington Wharf to Ngahauranga, removed. Rate for coal hauled from the Railway Wharf at Wellington to the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's station in the company's own wagons reduced. Greymouth-Brunnerton Section. Regulation re timber consigned to Greymouth by rail for export beyond the Colony of New Zealand inserted. Regulation re haulage of timber, previously carried to Greymouth by rail, from timber-drying shed to ship's side at Greymouth inserted. Greymouth-Hokitika Section. Regulation re timber consigned to Greymouth by rail for export beyond the Colony of New Zealand inserted. Westport Section. Rate for contractors' plant and permanent-way material from Westporfc to Ngakawau removed. Nelson Section. Rate for bark from Wai-iti or Wakefield to Nelson removed. Rate for bark, native birch, reduced. Picton Section, Rate for native coals ex ship at Picton amended. Rate for wool consigned to Picton amended. Rate for timber from Picton to Blenheim ex ship removed. Minimum rates for timber on Picton Section removed. Hurunui-Bluff Section. Rate for goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E consigned to Dunedin (not to private sidings) reduced. When goods of Class H are consigned to Dunedin the classified or local rates are to be increased by 5Jd. per bale, except when such goods are consigned to the Railway Wharf for shipment or to private sidings. Rate for wool from Albury to Washdyke reduced. Rate for wool from Forsyth to Dunedin and Port Chalmers reduced. Rates for wool from Clydevale, Greenfield, and Hillend Stations consigned via Balclutha to Dunedin and Port Chalmers inserted. Rates for logs, Glenomaru Tunnel to Glenomaru and Balclutha, removed. 10—D. 2.

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Bate for stone and stone piles, rough, from Woston to Port Chalmers and Dunedin inserted. Rates for goods o{ Classes A, B, C, D, from Port Chalmers to Dunedin (not to private sidings) reduced. Eatee for goods of Class E, &c., between Dunedin and Burnside or the Cattle-yards (not to private sidings) reduced. Bate for whitelead, &c, from Dunedin or Port Chalmers to Benhar reduced. Bate for native crude petroleum from Dunedin or Port Chalmers to Balclutha reduced. Bate for firewood consigned from Catlin's River Branch to Pelichet Bay, Dunedin, Caversham, &c, reduced. Begulation re carriage and gig bodies between Dunedin and Invercargill amended. Haulage charge for goods of Class H at Bluff Station inserted. Bate for road-metal, ships' ballast, and gravel from Greenhills to Invercargill removed. District Bailways: Provision made for charging goods not otherwise specitied, and small lots, a Government scale on continuous mileage. Bate for paper-bags consigned from local paper-mills reduced. Bate of one penny per ton per mile on goods of Classes A, B, C, D carried on certain specified branches removed. Ships' Goods on Port Lines. New Plymouth Breakwater Line included. Wickerware, and wire and spring mattresses, carried at half measurement rates. PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PABCELS, AND LUGGAGE. Class. Axes, loose .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A Axes, packed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. B Bark, native, loose, or packed in bags or bundles. Owners'risk.. .. .. .. N Removed : Bark, native, loose. Bicycles accompanying passengers. Owners' risk. Special goods. .. .. See Part 11. Removed: Bodies, shafts, and wheels, dray. Minimum charge as for 1 ton each consignment. Bush trollies, under 2 tons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. B Bush trollies, 2 tons and over. Owners to load and unload .. .. D Carriages, either set up or in pieces. Owners' risk. Special goods .. .. See Part 11. Removed : Carriage and gig bodies ; minimum charge as for 15 cvvt. Owners' risk. Cartridges, packed. Owners' risk. Double rate. Dangerous. (See also Part II.) .. A Carts, either set up or in pieces .. .. .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Carts, in pieces, unpainted, and in the rough ; minimum 1 ton per truck.. .. .. C Cases, empty, for carriage of fruit .. .. .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Charcoal, rate and a half (but in no case are total charges to exceed Class D). Owners' risk N Coke, rate and a half (but in no case are total charges to exceed Class D). Owners' risk .. P Drays, either set up or in pieces .. .. .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Removed: Dray bodies, shafts, and wheels ; minimum charge as for 1 ton each consignment. Earthenware, native, packed, consigned direct from local factories, in lots of not less than 20 cwt., half-rate Class B. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum or at the classified rates for Class D. Empties, cases for carriage of fruit .. .. .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Express wagons, either set up or in pieces .. .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Removed: Express bodies, shafts, and wheels; minimum charge as for 1 ton each consignment. Ferns, cut for decorating purposes. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. Beduced to D Floorcloth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A Fry, salmon and trout, for Acclimatisation Societies .. .. .. .. Free of charge. Gigs, either set up or in pieces. Special goods. Owners' risk .. .. .. See Part 11. Removed : Gig bodies. Minimum charge as for 15 ewt. Owners' risk. Glass, broken, in truck loads. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. .. Beduced to F Groats, in bags, colonial manufacture.. .. .. .. .. .. Beduced to E Hares, dead. Owners' risk. (See also Parts 11. and III.) .. .. .. .. A Hares, dead, packed in cases or crates, in consignments of not less than 10 cwt. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Reduced to C Hay, pressed or unpressed. Owners' risk. (Loose hay will not be accepted for carriage) .. F Jam, packed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A Library exchanges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. See Part 11. Linoleum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. a Luggage, left. Owners'risk. Special goods .. .. .. .. .. See Part 11. Manures, street, stable, and farmyard. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. .. F Manures, other than street, stable and farmyard. Owners' risk.. .. .. P Mining props. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. p Mushrooms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A Myrobolams .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Beduced to D Onions, packed. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. .. .. Reduced to E Oysters in bottles, packed. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. .. .. A Parcels left. Owners' risk. Special goods .. .. .. .. See Part. 11. Patent fencing (wire and lathwood). Owners'risk .. .. .. .. .. D Pelta, green or limed, in bags or casks.. .. .. .. .. .. D Perambulators accompanying passengers. Special goods .. .. .. See Part 11. Puppies in crates, baskets, or sacks. Owners'risk .. .. .. .. See Part 11. Salmon ova and fry for Acclimatisation Societies .. .. .. .. Free of charge. Shafts and wheels, dray and express .. .. .. .. .. .. .. B Snooks for manufacture of fruit cases.. .. .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Shrubs, cut for decorating purposes. Owners'risk .. .. .. .. Beduced to D Steel, angle, bar, rod, hoop, sheet, and plate, unmanufactured .. .. .. Beduced to D Steel, angle, bar, rod, hoop, sheet, and plate, manufactured .. .. .. .. C Removed: Steel, also steel plates, unmanufactured. Straw, pressed or unpressed. Owners' risk. (Loose straw will not be accepted for carriage) F Sulphide of sodium, packed. Owners'risk .. .. .. .. .. Beduced to C Removed: Tripon. Tricycles accompanying passengers. Owners' risk. Special goods .. .. See Part 11. Trout ova and fry for Acclimatisation Societies .. .. .. .. Free of charge. Velocipedes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. See Tricycles. Wagons, either set up or in pieces. Special goods .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Wagons, express, either set up or in pieces .. .. .. .. .. See Part 111. Weed-killer, colonial manufacture, consigned direct from makers' factories. Owners' risk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Reduced to D

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PART VI.—WHARVES. Auckland Section. Onehunga Wharf: Charge for live-stock, shipped for places within the Provincial District of Auckland, reduced. Paeroa Wharf : Charges amended. Wellington Section. Kaiwarra Railway Wharf; Regulation amended. Nelson Section. Nelson Wharf: Charge for weighing, receiving, and delivering cigars amended. Picton Section. Picton Wharf: Rate on grain or flour, not exceeding 2001b. per bag, removed. Rate of 3d. on each single bag or parcel to apply only when such packages do not exceed 2 ft. measurement. Rate for cattle amended. Hunmui-Dluff Section. Port Chalmers Wharves: Regulation re charge on goods and live-stock not carried by rail amended. T. RONAYNE, General Manager.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97.

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MAP OF NEW ZEALAND SHEWING RAILWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC MARCH 1897.

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS

Express Passenger Locomotive, Class U. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Cylinders, 16"; Stroke, 20". Diameter of Driving-wheels, 4' 6". Diameter of Bogie-wheels, 30". Tractive-power, 11,377 lbs. Total weight in working trim, 61 tons 10 cwt.

Goods Tank Locomotive for heavy gradients, Class Wa. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Cylinders, 14"; Stroke, 20". Diameter of Wheels, 3' 3¾". Tractive-power, 11,833 lbs. Total weight in working trim, 37 tons 5 cwt.

Tank Locomotive, Class La. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Cylinders, 12" diameter; Stroke, 18". Diameter of Driving-wheels, 3' 6¼". Diameter of Bogie-wheels, 2' 2½". Tractive-power, 6,134 lbs. Total weight in working trim, 26½ tons.

Fell Engine, Class H, for Rimutaka Incline. Grade, 1 in 15; curves, 5 chains radius. Cylinders (outside), 14" diameter x 16" stroke. Cylinders (inside), 12" diameter x 14" stroke. Diameter of coupled wheels, 2' 8" Diameter of trailing wheels (radial), 2' 6". Tractive-power, 16,540 lbs. Total weight in working trim, 39 tons.

Saloon Balcony Carriage, Double-bogie, Class A. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over Headstocks, 41'. Provided with lavatory accommodation. Number of passenger-seats, 32.

First-class Carriage, Double-bogie, Class A. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over Headstocks, 44'. Number of passenger-seats, 38.

Double-bogie Brake-van, Class F. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over Headstocks, 30'. Tare, 10 tons.

Double-bogie High-side Wagon, Class R. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over Headstocks, 30'. Distributed load, 16 tons. Tare, 7 tons 7 cwt. 1 qr.

Double-bogie Sheep-wagon, Class S. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over Headstocks, 30'. To carry 120 live sheep. Tare, 8 tons 13 cwt. 3 qr.

Double-bogie Cattle-wagon, Class T. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over Headstocks, 30'. To carry 17 cattle. Tare, 8 tons.

Double-bogie Platform Wagon, Class U, built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over headstocks, 30 ft.; distributed load, 16 tons; tare, 6 tons 5 cwt. 1 qr.

Double-bogie Refrigerating- van, Class V. Built in N.Z. Railway Workshops. Length over Headstocks, 30'. To carry 350 carcases of sheep. Tare, 9 tons 19 cwt. 3 qr.