PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT BY THE HON W. HALL-JONES, MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, 16th NOVEMBER, 1903.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, D-01

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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT BY THE HON W. HALL-JONES, MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, 16th NOVEMBER, 1903.

Me. Speakbb,— It is with pleasure that I place before honourable members my eighth consecutive Public Works Statement. The intimation of the Eight Hon. the Colonial Treasurer in the Budget that the expenditure upon public works must be curtailed will have led honourable members to anticipate the necessary reduction in the amounts to be voted for works carried on out of the Public Works Fund. At the same time, however, the construction of the North Island Main Trunk and other important railway-lines must proceed expeditiously, and the urgent necessity of providing settlers in the back blocks with road communication must be met. In this respect good work has been done during recent years, and the sum proposed to be voted for the current year will enable a reasonable rate of progress to be maintained. At the time the appropriations were passed by Parliament last year the public works expenditure was upon a very moderate scale. Advantage was taken of the larger amounts then provided to increase the number of men employed upon the various works, and, although the whole amount available was not expended by the 31st of March, the expenditure during the latter part, and since the close of the year, has proceeded at a fairly high rate. The expenditure upon the road vote was below the estimate. This was owing to the local bodies not undertaking the work intrusted to them in time to allow the expenditure to come to charge within the financial year. TOTAL EXPBNDITUEE. The expenditure during the last financial year was less than during the previous year. The following table shows, as regards each several class of work, (a) the total expenditure from the inauguration of the public works policy to the 31st December, 1890; (b) the similar expenditure between the Ist January, 1891, and the 31st March, 1903 ; (c) the gross total expendi-

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ture to the 31st March, 1908 ; and (d) the expenditure for the late financial year.

WAYS AND MEANS. At the 31st March, 1902, the available balance of ways and means for publicworks purposes was .£454,059, and further funds were received as under : — £ Balance of £1,000,000 loan raised under Act of 1901 ... ... 187,333 Amount raised in the colony under the Act of 1902 ... ... 750,000 Instalments in respect of £1,000,000 raised in London under Act of 190.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 260,000 Transfer from revenue ... ... ... ... ... 200,000 Miscellaneous receipts ... ... ... ... ... 1,617 Making a gross total of ... ... ... ... ... 1,853,009 The expenditure for the year amounted to £1,514,444, so that on the 31st March last there was a credit balance of £338,565 in the Public Works Fund. For the current year it is proposed to provide additional funds as under : — £ Balance of 1902 loan (less cost of raising), say ... ... ... 657,000 New loan of 1903 ... ... ... ... ... ...1,000,000 Transfer from revenue ... ... ... ... ... 350,000 This will give a total available ways and means of £2,345,565. The estimates of expenditure on public works for the current year (exclusive of £39,353 for works under the Government Loans to Local Bodies and Land for Settlements Accounts) amount to £1,729,0(52, thus leaving a balance of £616,503 to be carried forward to next year. It will be noticed that the amount proposed to be transferred from the Consolidated Fund is £100,000 more than stated by my colleague the Colonial Treasurer. The increase in the revenue during the first six months of the present financial year and the promising outlook for the latter six months permits of this proposition being made. By thus increasing the amount to be transferred from the Consolidated Fund further provision is made for the repairing and renovating of public buildings, and for the maintenance of main arterial roads.

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Expe: iditure. Class of Work. Total to 31st December, 1890. 1st January, 1891, to 31st March, 1903. Total to 31st March, 190S. Year ended 31st March, 1903. £ £ £ £ Hallways— New construction ... Additions to open lines Hoads D ublic buildings Immigration Purchase of Native lands jighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour defences [tourist and health resorts telegraph extension ... Development of goldfields Defence-works (general) Departmental tfinor works and services lost and discount, raising loans, &c. 11,975,098 2,092,002 3,575,804 1,776,003 2,144,386 1,191,137 880,095 2,935,121 2,259,498 2,672,444 1,076,702 3,614 807,877 111,258 14,910,219 4,351,500 6,248,248 2,852,705 2,148,000 1,999,014 991,353 342,623 417,130 282,039 197,455 142 15,783 13,581 600,849 561,101 429,720 349,789 300,689 1,021,472 22,209 405,616 164,791 304,119 • 141,248 12,604 129,583 22,209 1,006,465 725,892 733,839 491,037 313,293 1,151,055 10,949 68,578 24,213 37,003 13,949 2,820 88,180 Totals ... 26,898,145 11,046,684 37,944,829 1,514,444

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EAILWAYS UNDBE CONSTEUCTION. The only new railway-work started last year was the Eeefton-Inangahua Section of the Midland Eailway; but those previously in hand have been steadily proceeded with, and the following sections have been opened for traffic :— M. Cb. Gisborne-Ormond (26th June, 1902) ... ... ... ... 10 25 Stratford-Toko (9th August, 1902) ... ... ... ... 6 26 Blenheim-Awatere (10th October, 1902) .. ... ... ... 13 3 Mangaonoho-Mangaweka (3rd November, 1902) ... ... ... 9 11 Ormond-Kaiteratahi (10th November, 1902) ... ... ... 2 5 Waipara-Scargill (16th December, 1902) ... ... ... ... 14 59 Tahekeroa-Ahuroa (Ist September, 1903)... ... ... ... 4 51 Orepuki-Waihoaka (Ist October, 1903) ... ... ... ... 4 40 Total ... ... ... ... ... 64 60 At the present rate of progress, the following sections will probably be ready for opening before another Public Works Statement can be presented:— M. Oh. Kawakawa Southwards... ... ... ... ... ... 7 57 Paeroa-Karangahake ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 23 Poro-o-tarao-Taumarunui ... ... ... ... ... 27 36 Taumarunui-Piriaka ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 48 Mangaweka-Taihape ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 18 Toko-Oruru ... ... ... ... ' ... ... ... 4 70 Motupiko-Tadmor ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 Greymouth-Coal Creek... ... ... ... ... ... 5 1 Otarama-Staircase ... ... ... ... ... ..5 3 Ida Valley-Ophir . ... ... ... ... ... 13 25 Owaka-Catlin's Bridge... ... ... ... ... ... 3 38 Heriot-Edie ... ... ... ... ... ' ... ... 6 20 Total ... ... ... ... ... 107 19 The following is a brief detailed account of what has been done on each of the lines since my last Statement. Kawakawa-Gkahamtown. The section at the northern end of this line is approaching completion. Some timber has already been carried over a part of it, and the whole section up to the 15-mile peg will be finished and ready for traffic shortly. At the southern end the construction of the Whangarei Bridge is in hand, also the formation between the bridge and the proposed wharf at Grahamtown, and preliminary work, in the way of surveys and. borings, is in hand at the wharf-site. The total expenditure on this railway last year amounted to £11,372. For the current year a vote of £15,000 is asked for. Helensville Northwards. The progress of work on this line was considerably retarded by some heavy slips that took place in June last. The section from Tahekeroa to Ahuroa— 4 miles 51 chains in length—was completed and opened for regular traffic on the Ist September last. Beyond Ahuroa the Araparera Bridge has been finished and the rails laid over it, and the formation practically completed for a mile beyond. At this point a 20-chain tunnel is in hand, the excavation of which is about half done. The expenditure on the line last year amounted to £9,553, and for the current year a vote of £15,000 is proposed. Paeeoa-Waihi. The combined railway and road bridge over the Ohinemuri Eiver at Karangahake has been finished, and the section of the railway to Karangahake is just on the point of completion, and will be opened for goods traffic shortly. Beyond Karangahake work has almost been confined to the tunnel, which is now fully half done. Some proposals with the view of expediting the completion of this railway have lately been made by the Waihi Gold-mining Company, and are now under consideration by Parliament.

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The expenditure on this line last year amounted to £13,688, and a vote of £10,000 is proposed for the current year. If, however, the proposals above referred to are approved, the further amount required will be provided in accordance therewith; GrISBOBNE- K ABAKA. As mentioned in my last year's Statement, the section of this line between Gisborne and Ormond was opened for traffic on the 26th June, 1902, and the further section between Ormond and Kaiteratahi was completed and handed over to the Eailway Department for traffic on the 10th November following. This brings the line to the left bank of the Waipaoa Eiver. The bridge over that river is being erected by Messrs. J. McLean and Son, of Auckland, and the contract time expires on the 15th March next. Beyond the bridge the formation-works, including a tunnel 10 chains long, are in hand as far as Karaka, and are makinggood progress. The survey of the projected extension of the line towards Motu will shortly be put in hand. Last year's expenditure on this railway amounted to £13,428. For the current year we ask for a vote of £15,000. Stbatfobd-Kawakawa. In my last year's Statement I was able, to report the completion and opening of the first section of this line to Toko —6 miles 26 chains in length. The formation of the second section—namely, to Oruru—nearly five miles long, has been in hand during the year, and is now approaching completion, and rail-laying will soon be commenced. The construction of a branch line to a gravel-deposit on the banks of the Patea Eiver, from which the material for the ballasting of the railway will be obtained, has also lately been started. Beyond Oruru considerable survey-work has been undertaken to definitely determine the best route for the further extension of the line, and the work is still in progress. I hope after the session to have an opportunity of visiting the district, and so be in a better position to deal with the matter when the question of route is ripe for decision. Last year's expenditure on this railway amounted to £11,810, and for the current year a vote of £10,000 is proposed. Mount Egmont Branch. The need of a short branch railwajf to tap the vast stone deposits on the slopes of Mount Egmont becomes more and more urgent every year. The soil in Taranaki is for the most part a deep rich loam, and stone and gravel are scarce commodities, the result being that both road and railway maintenance become inordinately expensive. The railways are much in need of supplies of good ballast, and the local bodies badly require good metal for the roads. The providing of a ready means of tapping the rock and boulders of the mountain will serve both purposes, and the large amount of traffic that the line will carry from the outset will insure its being a remunerative undertaking, to say nothing of the benefit to the local bodies by reducing the cost of road maintenance in the district. It is therefore proposed to provide for the construction of a branch railway from Waipuku Station on the main line, to the gorge of the Manganui Eiver, on the slopes of the mountain. The section of the line proposed to be constructed at present will be about five miles long, and, exclusive of terminal conveniences and the stone-crushing plant, will probably not cost more than £10,000. A vote of £5,000 on account is proposed on the current year's estimates. Nobth Island Main Tbunk. Considerable progress was made on this railway last year. At the northern end of the line regular passenger traffic is now carried on between Auckland and Ongarue, a distance of 1.60 miles, and the line is also in complete working-order as far as Taumarunui, fourteen miles further, and it is proposed to open the

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railway* ? to this point" shortly ; and the rails are laid and the line ballasted as far as the Wang'anui Eiver, a further distance of rather more than two miles. At this point further progress with rail-laying is, and has for some time past been, checked by the backward state of the works on the large bridge over the Wanganui Eiver. The contract for the erection of this bridge was let to Messrs. Scott Bros. (Limited), of Christchurch, on the Bth May, 1901, and the date fixed for the completion of the work expired in February last, but the bridge is not likely to be available for the passage of locomotives for at least three months. Beyond the bridge the formation of the line is in hand for several miles, and is making good progress. Directly the bridge is available the rails can be laid into Piriaka, and from this point and onwards the valuable timber asset in the Waimarino Forest can be tapped. The question of the manner of dealing with this forest is engaging the consideration of the Government. By the time the line is opened to Taumarunui it is hoped that arrangements will have been made for taking the tourist traffic down the Wanganui Eiver from this point, so that there may be a through tourist route, without interruption, from Auckland to Wanganui through the interior, and thence to Wellington. With a road, the construction of which is now being considered, leaving Tokaanu at the south end of Lake Taupo and joining the railway-line at a place called Kakahi, a short distance south of Taumarunui, travellers could make a very pleasant trip from Auckland, passing through Eotorua, Waiotapu, and Wairakei to Taupo Township, crossing the Lake to Tokaanu, then by the contemplated road to the railway-line, on to Taumarunui, and down the Wanganui Eiver to the Town of Wanganui. Or the trip could be varied by leaving the Wanganui Eiver and going up the Tangarakau Eiver to Kouratahi, and thence through Whangamomona to Stratford. By this variation the traveller would see one of the best examples in New Zealand of the development of bush settlement. . The road above referred to would bring Tokaanu within about twenty-eignt miles of the railway, and save the inhabitants of that district some thirty miles of road transport and twenty-five miles of steamboat freight. At the southern end of the line, the section between Mangaonoho and ■ Mangaweka has been opened for regular traffic. The erection of the steel superstructure of the large viaduct over the Mangateweka Creek was started in November last. This structure is 944 ft. long and 160 ft. high, and is now practically completed. It was tested with three locomotives on the 4th instant, and found to be in every way satisfactory. Some photographic views and a lithographed plan and elevation of the viaduct are appended to this Statement, from which honourable members will be able to judge as to the character of the work and the progress made with it. Beyond the viaduct the formation is ready for rail-laying for several miles; the rails and sleepers are all provided, and the work of rail-laying has now been taken in hand. It is expected that the line will be available for goods, if not passenger, traffic to Taihape by about May 1904 Beyond Taihape formation is in hand for a considerable distance, and is proceeding satisfactorily. During the ensuing summer materials and stores required for the construction-works in the following winter will be carted on to the ground, so that progress may not be delayed by the condition of the roads during the winter season. _ In view of the large appropriation for this line last year, the relative expenditure thereon, at the first glance, appears small. The nature of the work and the late period of the appropriations rendered it impossible to spend more during the financial year. Since the 31st March, however, a much larger number of men has been employed than during the early part of 1902-3, and greater headway will consequently be made, and a vote of £200,000 has therefore been provided on the estimates. Blenheim- Waip aba. The section between Blenheim and Seddon, at the northern end of this railway was completed and opened for regular traffic on the 10th October, 1902. Nothing further is being done at the northern end of this line at present, as the

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Government cannot recommend any further allocation of funds to the work until satisfactory arrangements have been made for the acquisition by the State of one or more of the large estates in the district. At the southern end the section between Waipara and Scargill —14 miles 59 chains in length—was opened for regular traffic on the 16th December last. The further section between Scargill and the Hurunui Eiver is being proceeded with. The concrete piers and abutments for the Hurunui Bridge, which are being carried out by the Department's own staff, are also in hand and making good progress ; and the steel superstructure, which is being manufactured by Messrs. Scott Bros. (Limited), of Christchurch, is well forward. Work is also in hand on a portion of the line on the north side of the Hurunui. The expenditure on this railway last year amounted to £31,651, and for the current year a vote of ,£35,000 is proposed. Midland. The work in hand at the Nelson end of this line last year has been continued. The formation is now nearly finished to the site of the combined road and railway bridge over the Motueka Eiver, and rail-laying has recently been started. The bridge referred to is under construction, and several spans are completed; the contract time expires on the .twenty-third of this month. Construction-work was recommenced at the Eeefton end of the line during the year, earthworks being put in hand on both sides of the Inangahna River, and contracts let for two bridges over that river—namely, one just beyond Eeefton Station, and the other at the Landing. The latter bridge will be available for both road and railway traffic. The contract time for the former bridge expires in February next, and for the latter in July following. A considerable amount of survey-work has been done on the Arthur's Pass Section of the line between Springfield and Brunnerton at the instance of Mr. V. G. Bogue, the consulting engineer, who was called in to advise on the selection of the best route, and full information to enable Mr. Bogue to prepare his final report on the matter was sent to New York about a month ago. It is unlikely that the final report will be received until early in the new year. A second supplementary report, dated the 27th June last, was received from Mr. Bogue early in August, and is printed as an appendix to this Statement. Some correspondence, more or less of a private character, accompanied this report, which I have not felt at liberty to publish. The report also included some rather elaborate tables and diagrams, the publication of which would have involved expense, and, as they are of a highly technical character, I have deemed it inadvisable to print them. I shall, however, be happy to show the originals to any honourable member who would like to see them. At the Springfield end of the railway good progress has been made. The Patterson's Creek Viaduct has been completed, and the formation is now finished to Staircase Gully, and the rails have also been laid up to that point. Tenders for the Staircase Viaduct and the Broken Eiver Bridge have recently been accepted. The Staircase Viaduct will consist of one 60 ft. and two 192 ft. steel-girder spans. The abutments and one pier will be of concrete, and the main pier, which is 160 ft. high, will be of braced steel. The formation beyond the viaduct is now in hand and progressing satisfactorily. The tunnels on this section have been commenced, and with one considerable progress has been made —a heading having been driven through, and the excavation completed to full size for three-fourths of the length, and the lining built for one-fourth. The total expenditure on the Midland Eailway last year amounted to £39,253. For the current year a vote of £70,000 is proposed. Ngahebe-Blackball. The contract for the erection of the large bridge over the Grey Eiver on this line is now making satisfactory progress. The contract time for the completion of the structure expires in April next, but from present appearances it is hardly likely that it will be completed in time.

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A survey is now being made to ascertain the practicability, and if practicable the probable cost, of constructing the railway up to the Blackball Township. On the completion of this survey a decision will be come to as to proceeding with the earthworks on the line. Yery little expenditure came to charge last year —,£973 only—as it took the contractor several months to arrange for the supply of the necessary timber and materials. For the current year a vote of ,£lO,OOO is proposed. Coal Cbeek. The work of finishing this railway, which was begun by the G-reymouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Company, has proceeded throughout the year, and is now approaching completion. The expenditure during last year amounted to £6,775. GrBEYMOUTH-HoKITIKA : EXTENSION TO EoSS. The survey of this railway, which was in progress when my last Statement was made, has since been completed, and construction operations continued throughout the year. The contract for the combined road and railway bridge over the Hokitika Eiver is making progress, but is unlikely to be completed within the contract time, which expires on the 12th April next. The expenditure last year amounted to £7,245, and for the current year a vote of £10,000 is provided. Otago Centeal. The exceptionally severe weather during last winter interfered with the progress of the works on this line. For several weeks almost all work was stopped, and when it could be resumed, progress was further delayed by slips which took place in consequence of the melting of the snow, and by floods in the Manuherikia Kiver due to the same cause. With the return of milder weather work was resumed, and is now actively in progress. The very heavy formation in the Poolburn Gorge, including two tunnels, is now complete, and the rails are laid as far as the Poolburn Viaduct. The masonry piers of this structure are finished, and the erection of the steel superstructure is in hand, and it is expected that locomotives and material trains will be able to cross it by Christmas next, and that within a month afterwards the rails will be laid to the Manuherikia Eiver. The concrete piers and abutments of the Manuherikia Bridge are complete, and the staging for the erection of the steel superstructure is now being built. The formation-works on the section between Manuherikia and Ophir are approaching completion, and similar work is in hand for four or five miles beyond Ophir, on the section towards Chatto Creek. The expenditure on the railway last year amounted to £40,585, but for the current year a vote of £70,000 is asked for. Heeiot Extension. The earthworks on this line are now nearly complete. The construction of the concrete piers for the bridges has been begun, and the timber for the superstructure of same is delivered. Also about one mile of platelaying has been done, and the erection of the necessary station buildings is about to be proceeded with. Last year's expenditure amounted to £3,018, and for the current year a vote of £6,000 to complete the section is proposed. Catlin's-Seawabd Bush. The earthworks on the extension at the Catlin's end of this line are practically finished, and platelaying has been begun, and the erection of the necessary station buildings has also been authorised. The line should shortly be available for traffic. The survey of a further section will be taken in hand during the year.

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At the Seaward Bush end nothing has been done since my last Statement was made, as no surveyor has been available for the work, owing to the unusual amount of survey-work in hand last year. An experienced surveyor will be at liberty shortly, when the necessary work to enable a final decision to be come to as to the route to be adopted will be undertaken. The expenditure on the railway last year amounted to £5,798, and for the current year a vote of £10,000 is proposed. RIVEBSDALE-SwiTZEES. The contract for the combined road and railway bridge over the Mataura Eiver is proceeding, but the work is not making very good progress. The contract time for the erection of the bridge expired in May last, but it is likely to be several months yet before it is finished. In consequence of the slow progress of the bridge, the expenditure last year amounted to ,£1,251 only. For the current year a vote of .£4,000 is provided. Obepuki-Waiau . The section to Waihoaka, four miles and a half in length, has been completed, and was handed over to the Eailway Department for regular traffic last month. The expenditure last year amounted to £6,368, and the vote proposed for the current year —to provide for the cost of completing the line to Waihoaka —is £8,000. Total Appbopbiations fob Railways. In addition to the sums already mentioned, appropriations of £1,000 each are proposed for old land-claims and for surveys of new lines respectively; also £60,000 for permanent-way materials. This brings the total proposed appropriations for railway-construction purposes up to £555,000. CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM. The co-operative system has worked satisfactorily. By this system a good workman can make a good wage, while the inferior workman is paid only the value of the work he performs. It is the latter class who complain that the rates paid are upon too low a scale, and it is difficult to make them realise or admit that they are less competent than their fellow-workers. The instructions to the departmental officers are " that the rate of pay fixed for any work is to be such that a man of average ability, working up to his ability, can earn for his day's labour the rate of wages ruling in the district for that class of work." 1 learn from inquiries recently made of all engineers in charge of works that this instruction has been closely adhered to. The test of the matter, as applied to railway construction, is shown by the cost of that class of work prior to and since the coming into operation of this system. A return was recently laid upon the table of the House showing (1) that the mileage cost (exclusive of additions to open lines and rolling-stock) of all Government railways opened for traffic up to the 31st March, 1891, was £6,808 ; and (2) that the mileage cost (also exclusive of additions to open lines and rolling-stock) of all Government railways opened for traffic between the Ist April, 1891, and the 31st March, 1903, was £6,762. The figures in each case are exclusive of provincial and district railways taken over by the Government. While the cost of construction under the co-operative system is thus shown to be less than under contract, honourable members are aware that we are also now using heavier rails and more sleepers per mile ; that our bridges are in most cases now built of steel instead of perishable timber, thus minimising the cost of future renewals ; that the cost of all material and labour has increased; and that more extensive station accommodation, especially in the shape of buildings for employees, length of platforms, and sidings, is now provided than during the period first mentioned. The improved construction and the lessened cost prove conclusively that the colony is obtaining satisfactory results from the co-operative system, and, on the other hand, there are many men who, after working as co-operative labourers for a time, have taken up holdings under our excellent land laws, and are now numbered among our prosperous settlers.

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EOADS AND BEIDGBS. The work on roads is distributed over the whole colony, generally in small undertakings, and consists mainly of making roads and bridle-tracks in new country, although a considerable sum is annually spent in the maintenance of roads already partly constructed, but not sufficiently complete to hand over to the local authorities. In addition to these there are the main arterial roads in districts where there is no railway communication, on which a large amount is annually spent by the Government. A considerable proportion of the annual appropriation is absorbed in subsidies and grants to local bodies, who expend the money subject to the control of officers of the Roads Department. The expenditure by the Roads Department on roads and bridges since 31st March, 1891, totalled to £2,705, 855. For the year 1891 -2 it was £99,920, while for 1902-3 it amounted to £227,184. Nearly the whole of the new roads or tracks are for the purpose of giving or improving access to land recently taken up and held by Crown tenants under the various land-tenures now in force. Much of this land is forest-clad, and in country which is broken by hills and gullies, making the selection of roadlines difficult and their construction costly. The cost of roads in proportion to the value of the land is much larger than it was formerly, when the more level class of country was being dealt with. This is yearly increasing, because most of the new settlement is forced on to rougher and more remote country. The great number of dairy factories established and being established throughout the whole colony has largely added to the demand not for roads only, but for metalled roads. Experience has taught that the industry as at present conducted cannot be carried on to advantage without metalled roads, and the necessary provision for such is a heavy tax on the powers and resources of the local authorities. A considerable amount of assistance has been given towards this class of work, but it is a question for consideration whether such assistance can be continued, in view of the very heavy demands arising for money to road newly settled lands and lands which are in process of being settled. The net expenditure list year, exclusive of roads on goldfields and Government loans to local bodies, amounted to £208,605 : with which sum 275 miles of engineering survey was made, 310 miles of dray-road, 157 miles of bridletrack, and ninety-nine bridges over 30 ft. span, of a total length of 7,H44ft., were constructed ; 750 miles of dray-road and 197 miles of bridle-road were improved; and 2,471 miles of dray-road and 926 miles of bridle-road were maintained. The total amount authorised under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Account was £49,900, and the sum voted for expenditure was £45,000. The net expenditure amounted to £18,579, for which 166 miles of engineering survey was made, and 22 miles of dray-road, 42 miles of bridle-road, and three bridges over 30 ft. span, of a total length of 100 ft., were constructed. There were also 76 miles of dray-road and 136 miles of bridle-road improved or maintained. From various causes many of the local bodies who had been authorised to carry out work did not put the same in hand in time to bring the expenditure within the financial year. The expenditure has mostly been upon a very large number of small scattered works, the items on the appropriations representing 2,408 different works. For the current year the proposed votes for the same classes of works are as follows :— £ Eoads, departmental ... ... ... ... ... ... 18,120 Eoads generally ... ... ... ... ... ... 300,000 Maintenance of main roads ... ... ... ... 30,209 Tourist roads ... ... ... ... ... ... 19,748 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account ... ... ... 30,000 Land for Settlements Account ... ... ... ... ... 9,353 Total ... ... ... ... ...£407,430 Roads on Goldfields (Mines Depaetment). The vote last year under this head amounted to £84,460, the expenditure being £51,690, with contingent liabilities at the end of the year amounting to £49,575. The sum proposed to be authorised for the current year is £78,425, on account of which a vote £30,000 is asked for.

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DEVELOPMENT OP GOLDFIELDS AND MINING. The gold-mining industry continues to steadily advance. The output of gold for the year was greater than during the preceding twelve months, and was the highest for any corresponding period since 1878. The value of gold entered for export during 1902 was £1,951,433, being an increase on the previous year of £197,650. The quantity of gold entered for export during 1902 was 508,045 oz., valued at £1,951,433, and of silver 674,1960z., valued at £71,975; as compared with 455,561 oz. of gold, valued at £1,753,783, and of silver 571,134 oz., valued at £65,258 for 1901; being an increase of 52,484 oz. of gold, valued at £197,650, and 103,062 oz. of silver, valued at £6,717. As already announced by my colleague the Hon. the Minister of Mines in his Statement submitted to Parliament this session, the Government has acquired the extensive pumping plant and machinery erected by the Thames Hauraki (Limited) at the Lower Thames and recently sold by order of the Court. The Government has also agreed to subsidise local contributions towards putting down bores to prospect for gold at deeper levels than heretofore worked, and it is hoped that before long the question of whether it will pay to mine for gold at deep levels at the Thames will be determined. The amount expended last financial year on works for the development of the goldfields was £24,213, while the liabilities at the close of the year amounted to £5,002. It is proposed to take a vote of £20,000 for the current year. TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. The expenditure under the head of telegraph extension during the past financial year totalled to £68,578. The greater proportion of this was expended on Telephone Exchanges, an item governed by the requirements of the public and the rapid expansion of this branch of the service. The number of new subscribers during the year was 1,373. The most important telegraph and telephone lines constructed were : To Doubtless Bay, connecting with the Pacific cable; Horeke ; Tuakau-Onewhero; Limestone Island ; Warkworth-Whangarei; Kaupo-Rehia ; Auckland-Waiheke Island; Waerenga; Peria-Fairburn's; Gisborne-Tokomaru Bay; WeberWaione; Leeston Trunk; Geraldine-Hilton; Waimate Trunk; and GoreOtama. The vote this year is limited to £50,000, which includes liabilities on the 31st March last amounting to £27,409, leaving £22,591 for works put in hand since the commencement of the financial year and further extensions authorised. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. The total expenditure on public buildings last year amounted to £249,303 — namely, £51,848 under the Consolidated Fund, and £197,455 under the Public Works Fund. For the current year a total appropriation of £282,995 is proposed - namely, £4 7,055 under the Consolidated Fund, and £235,940 under the Public Works Fund. General. Under this head the expenditure amounted to £10,534, of which rather more than half was for the acquisition of additional land adjoining the site of the general departmental offices in Auckland to provide for an urgently necessary enlargement of the building. For the current year a vote of £15,670 is proposed, which provides for going on with the enlargement of the building just referred to ; for the new offices and laboratory for the Mines Department, Wellington; for continuing work on the reconstruction of the departmental offices, Napier, &c. Judicial. Courthouses. —New Courthouses were erected last year, or are now in hand, at Wellington, Dunedin, and Orepuki; and additions, or fairly extensive renova-

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tions, have been made at Napier, New Plymouth, Patea, Carterton, Christchurch, Waimate, and Invercargill. The principal works provided for in the vote for the current year are : New Courthouses at Hamilton, Tauranga, Levin, and Campbelltown ; the completion of the new building at Wellington ; and additions at Hastings, Manaia, and Westport. Gaols. — The expenditure under this head last year amounted to £4,964. The construction of the new gaol at Mount Eden, Auckland, was proceeded with, and also the new wing at the Wellington Gaol; and the Gaoler's residence at Wellington and some warders' cottages at Lyttelton were completed ; and a site acquired for the proposed new gaol at J nvercargill. In the current year's vote provision is made for continuing work at Auckland and Wellington, and forgoing on with the proposed building at Invercargill; as well as for a Gaolers' residence at Auckland, and warders' cottages at L»unedin ; also for some miscellaneous works at Napier, Wellington, and Dunedin. Police-stations. —The works carried out under this head were numerous, the expenditure having amounted to £11,633. None of them, however, were on a large scale —the principal were as follows: New stations at Onehunga, Ongarue, Ormondville, Patea, Tail)ape, and Invercargill ; new quarters at New Plymouth, Denniston, Timarn, and Oamaru ; new site at Akaroa ; extensive additions at Auckland and Dunedin' (King Street) ; new lock-up, office, &c, at Kawhia; and minor additions and renovations at Port Awanui, Napier, Waipawa, Hawera, Wanganui, Foxton, Wellington, Greymouth, Christchurch, Geraldine, Temuka, Waimate, and St. Bathan's. Post and Telegeaph. Under this head the expenditure amounted to .£74,686. The principal item was in connection with the acquisition of the additional land for the enlargement of the General Post Office, in connection with which £34,060 was spent. Additional land was also acquired at the Lower Hutt, liongotea, and for a telegraph store at Christchurch. The following works were in hand during the year : New cable-station, Doubtless Bay ; new post-offices, Dargaville, Paparoa, Onehunga, Mercer, Te Puke, Gisborne, Napier (Spit), Norsewood, Weber, Inglewood, Opunake, Pongaroa, Wanganui, Hunterville, Levin, Garterton, Motueka, Temuka, and Gore ; extensive additions and alterations at both the telegraph and post offices at Dunedin; new quarters at Tapanui; additions or alterations at Auckland, Waihi, Waipukurau, Manaia, Hawera, Wellington, and Westport; and minor additions or repairs at Te Kopuru, Waiuku, Port Awanui, Wairoa, Hastings, Collingwood, Cheviot, Waiau, Christchurch (Lichfield Street), and Oamaru. Customhouses. The only expenditure last year under the head of Customhouses was in connection with the new building now in course of erection at Wellington, and for the completion of the new building at Timaru. For the current year provision is made for carrying on the work at the Wellington Customhouse, and for some small additions at Wanganui. Hospitals for Mental Diseases. The expenditure on mental hospital buildings totalled to £10,167, being principally in connection with the institutions at Wellington, Porirua, and Seacliff. Puring the current year a larger expenditure is anticipated, and provision is made on the estimates for the new auxiliary buildings at Porirua and Sunnyside, and for alterations or additional accommodation at Auckland and Seacliff. Provision is also made for new buildings and sites for the accommodation of a class of patients who will be better provided for in separate buildings. The exact location of these buildings has not yet been fixed. Schools. The amount voted for school buildings last year totalled to £100,750 — namely, £27,750 under the Consolidated Fund, and £73,000 under the Public

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Works Fund. The expenditure amounted to £85,644 —namely, £27,854 under the former, and £57,790 under the latter fund. The bulk of this money was granted to Education Boards for expenditure, practically the only school-building works controlled by the Government being the buildings for Native and industrial schools. Native schools were erected, or are now in course of erection, at Whangara, Tongoio, Puniho, Te Teko, Torere, Omaio, and Te Kaha; the Ahipara School was removed and re-erected; additions we're made at Tikitiki, Tuparoa, Waiomatatini, Te Araroa, and Parapara ; and teachers' residences erected at Peria, Paeroa, and Kaiapoi. For the current year a total appropriation of £110,950 is asked for—namely, £24,950 under the Consolidated Fund, and £86,000 under the Public Works Fund. In addition to the ordinary grants to Education Boards, provision is made for a grant of £5,756 to the Victoria College, and £2,124 (balance of grant for £3,000) to the Waitaki High School. Substantial provision is also made for the new industrial-school buildings at Levin, and for the Deaf-mute Institute at Sumner. Votes are also provided for additions to Mount Albert (Auckland) Industrial School, additions to the similar schools at Burnham and Te Oranga (Christchurch), and for the purchase of a building to be used as a receivinghome in Christchurch, also for a home for weak-minded and epileptic children. Other Building Woeks. In addition to the classes of buildings already mentioned, a sum of £3,540 was expended last year in grants for hospitals and other charitable institutions, the chief items being in connection with the Whangarei, Napier, and Greymouth Hospitals. Some expenditure also took place in connection with the new Sanatorium for Consumptives at Maungakawa, Cambridge. An amount of £884 was also expended on buildings for the Agricultural Department. For the current year provision is made as under : — Agriculture. —Bone-sterilising buildings and plant at Auckland and Bluff; purchase of land at Te Mata; new offices and laboratory, Wallaceville; new offices at Carterton and Balclutha; dairy-produce grading store at Dunedin; poultry depot at Christchurch ; and for alterations and additions to existing accommodation at Hawera and Eotherham. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. — For grants for new hospitals at Northern Wairoa, Waihi, Wairoa (Hawke's Bay), and Keefton ; for a nurses' home at Wanganui; for additions at Greymouth ; and for one or two smaller items. Provision is also made for wards for cases requiring special treatment at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin ; and for additions and improvements at the Inebriates' Home, Waitati. Public Health. —Under this head substantial provision is made for completing the Cambridge Sanatorium, and for making a commencement with the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Auckland; also for a new wharf at the Motuihi (Auckland) Quarantine-station, and for alterations to the wharf at the similar station at Somes Island (Wellington), and for some small necessary buildings. LIGHTHOUSES, HABBOUE-WOEKS, AND HARBODE DEFENCES. The only lighthouse on which any expenditure worthy of mention took place last year was the new building now in course of erection at Kahuranga Point, but the connection of lighthouses with the telegraph system entailed an expenditure of over £1,600. On the current year's estimates provision is made for continuing this latter work, and for completing the Kahuranga building; also for new buildings at Cape Campbell and Jack's Point, and for a new dwelling at Cape Maria. The expenditure on harbour-works was small, the item responsible for the bulk of the expenditure being the protection of the Spit at Napier against encroachment by the sea. For the current year provision is made for improving the channel to the wharf at Onehunga; for wharves at Waiwera, Mercury Bay, Opotiki, Mokau, and Bruce Bay ; for some improvements in the harbour at

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Collingwood; for protecting the Ocean Beach at St. Clair; and for sundry minor works. Under the head of "Harbour Defences," last year's expenditure amounted to £6,126, and for the current year a vote of .£lO,OOO is provided. TOUEIBT AND HEALTH EESOETS. The amount expended under this heading was £10,949, of which £6,495 was spent in and around Eotorua. The other principal items of expenditure were: Accommodation-house, Waikaremoana, and improvements at Te Aroha and Queenstown. Provision is made this year for some important works, such as new bath buildings, drainage, electrical and water-works at Eotorua, and a new bath and additional buildings at Hanmer. The gross authorisation asked for is £26,535, on account of which a vote of £20,000 is proposed. UTILISATION OP WATEE-POWEB FOE GENEEATING ELECTEIOITY. New Zealand, being favoured with a good rainfall, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, possesses numerous rivers and streams having, as a rule, a steady and abundant flow of water. When, in addition to this, we consider that many of our rivers and streams have their sources in high altitudes, their beds having a good, and, in many cases, a rapid fall, the conditions appear generally favourable for obtaining in a number of places a large and constant supply of water for motive power. The Government, having been asked to provide expert advice as to the best means of utilising the water-power in certain rivers, has determined to ascertain the sources from which such power can most readily be obtained at reasonable cost. Eeliable data as to the flow of our rivers based on continuous records extending over a number of years are not at present available, but steps are being taken to obtain satisfactory information on this point. In rivers where no natural reservoirs, such as large lakes, exist, or where no artificial storage can be easily provided, it is essential to know accurately the low-water flow before undertaking the construction of costly works to utilise the power available. Our rainfall statistics for the most part are the results of observations taken in settled districts, while the rivers and lakes that are apparently most likely to be utilised for power have their sources in mountainous districts where no regular observations have been taken. It thus happens that, while the rainfall records may be of service (in the absence of reliable measurements of low-water flow) for many of the smaller schemes suggested, for the larger schemes they give little or no information or help. In the North Island over eighty streams and rivers have been suggested as affording suitable facilities for the supply of water for power-stations. Of these, the Wairua Eiver Falls, north of Auckland, are conveniently situated in the centre of an isolated district. The Huka Falls, on the Waikato Eiver, are centrally situated, and, from the very favourable conditions they present, a large supply of power can be got from them at a comparatively small cost, and, in addition to the falls themselves, much greater supplies of power by utilising the rapids below the falls. From these falls electrical energy can be distributed to various parts of the North Island between Auckland and Wellington at reasonable cost. There is also a possibility of obtaining considerable power from the falls near Lake Waikaremoana and from the Eangitikei, Manawatu, and other rivers. In the cases of the rivers, however, the cost for the hydraulic part of any scheme would require investigation. In the South Island over ninety rivers, streams, and lakes have been suggested as presenting conditions favourable for the generation of electrical energy from water-power. The streams and rivers of Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland could in some cases be utilised for electrical-generating stations of

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more or less capacity were there any large demand in those districts for power. Proposals have been made to utilise the waters of the Waimakariri and also of the Bakaia for electrical power for Christchurch. The country between Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki is being examined to ascertain if the large flow of water from Tekapo, and the great fall of 780 ft. between Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki, can be utilised at reasonable cost. Information is also being obtained regarding a possible scheme for cutting a tunnel or tunnels between Lakes Hawea and Wanaka to utilise the fall of 134 ft. which exists between those lakes. Considerably over 10(1,000 brake horse-power for eight hours every day could be obtained in this way by damming the lake-outlet. The possibility of obtaining power at a reasonable cost from the Kawarau Eiver just below Frankton is being considered ; also the possibility of utilising the fall of nearly 100 ft. between Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri in a distance of about four miles. About 300,000 to 400,000 brake horse-pow r er, it is thought, may be available if the waters of Te Anau Lake were utilised. Between Lakes Hauroto and Poteriteri a difference of level of about 515 ft. exists. If the outlet of Lake Hauroto were dammed, and a tunnel (probably less than two miles and a half long) cut through the narrowest part of the ridge between the lakes, a large supply of power could be obtained—probably, in view of the very heavy rainfall on the lake drainage area, about 150,000 brake horsepower in eight hours each day. Further information is being obtained about these larger schemes. Other lakes and streams will no doubt be found to present favourable conditions for power-generating stations. It is evident that there are immense possibilities as to the development of hydraulic power for industrial purposes. After inquiry respecting a suitable expert, the Government determined to invite Mr. L. M. Hancock, of San Francisco, to visit the colony, and, after inspecting the more likely sources of power, to advise generally upon the matter. Mr. Hancock is the engineer of the Bay Counties scheme in California —one of the largest and most successful power schemes in the United States, and one in connection with which energy is transmitted over very great distances. Mr. Hancock has recently arrived in the colony, and is now engaged in examining sources from which it is thought considerable power can be obtained at a reasonable cost. CONCLUSION. In conclusion, I think honourable members must admit that the opening-up of our Crown lands and the extension of our railways and roads has materially assisted to bring about the prosperity which this colony has so long enjoyed. We must continue to open up land for settlement by means of money spent on roads and bridges, and we must still continue —slowly, it may be—to take our railways forward to those points where they will serve the purpose of tapping districts of high producing capacity. That has been our policy in the past, and will continue to be our policy in the future, and I trust that the careful consideration given to the allocation of the amounts proposed for appropriation for the several works will meet with the approval of honourable members.

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INDEX.

TABLES. Pftge No. I.—Total Expenditure .-—Summary showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works and other Services out of the Public Works Fund to 31sfc March, 1903 .. 2 No. 2.—Yearly Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund up to 1902-1903 .. .. 3 No. 3.—Railways :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1903 .. .. .. .. 4 No. i.— Roads:—Statement showing Expenditure on Roads to 31st March, 1903 .. .. .. 5 Nos. 5 and sa.—Development of Goldfields :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Development of Goldaelds to 31st March, 1903 .. .... .. .. 27 No. 6.—Telegraphs :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to 31st March, 1903 29 No. 7.—Public Buildings :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1903 ...... ~„ "" *• •• •• ■ * O£i No. 8.— Lighthouses and Harbour-works :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses and Harbour-works and Harbour Defences to 31st March, 1903 .. .. 32

APPENDICES, ippeudix A.—Expenditure foe the Year :—Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1902-1903 .. .. .. .. .. .. _ M B.—Total Liabilities :—Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1903 .. .. .. .. _ 3g C—Railways and Public Buildings Contracts:—Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April 1902, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1903 .... .. .... 37 D.—Sleeper Contracts :—Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1902, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1903 .. .. .. .. .. E.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. .. 45 F.—Supplementary Report, Midland Railway—V. G. Bogue .. .. .. 58

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TABLE No. 1. Summary showing the Total Expenditure on Public Works and other Services out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1903, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Number of Table containing Details. Works. Total Net Expendi- j dn Total *?«**•»> AutSS SSn- ! T ° tal E *Pf ditMe ture to ,1 to f „- _ + „ J. and. 31st March, 1902. ' 31st 1903 . 31st March, 1903. sl ££££ e ij )M . Liabilities. Works. 3 Railways ... 4* Roads 5 and 5A Development of goldfields 6 Telegraphs 7 Public buildings 8 Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbour defences I Departmental 18 of 1878 Coal-exploration and mine-development 1 1 of 1877 Aiding works on Thames goldflelds : Immigration ... : Purchase of Native lands Defence Charges and expenses of raising loans ... Interest and sinking fund Rates on Native lands Thermal springs I Tourist and health resorts ! Lands improvement £ s. d. £ s, d. £ s. d. 18,501,966 11 10 759,752 12 3 19,261,719 4 1 15,966,209 6 7 {282,038 14 5 6,248,248 1 o 651,678 14 7 24,212 15 4 675,891 9 11 937>887 2 3 68,578 7 8 1,006,465 9 11 2,655,249 9 6 197455 2 3 2.852,704 n 9 977,771 18 11 j 13.581 3 4 99>,353 2 3 477,087 7 11 §1.3,949 4 8 49',°3° 12 7 10,835 8 o ... '0.835 8 o 50,000 00 .. 50,000 o o 2,147,858 10 6 141 15 5 2,148,000 5 11 111,983,230 18 10 15.782 13 5 1,999,013 12 3 696,835 17 o 37,003 11 4 733,839 8 4 "[1,062,875 '4 5 88,179 '2 10 i.'5 T .o55 7 3 218,500 o o ... 218,500 o o 64,796 13 6 471 8 9 65,268 2 3 '4,599 '3 2 ... 14,599 '3 2 11,260 o 10 10,948 14 5 22,208 15 3 1,741 7 10 2,348 9 7 4,089 17 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 217,089 10 5 19,478,808 14 6 Railways. 244,279 9 5 6,492,527 10 5 Roads. 5,001 12 4 680,893 2 3 Development of goldflelds. 27,409 o o 1,033,874 9 11 Telegraphs. 84,596 9 o 2,937,301 o 9 Public buildings. 1,760 7 ii 993,113 10 2 Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbou: defences. 491,036 12 7 Departmental. 10,835 8 o Coal-exploration and mine-development. 50,000 o o Aiding works on Thames goidflelds. 2,148,000 5 11 immigration. 4,566 o o 2,003,579 12 3 Purchase of Native lands. 72 00 733,9'' 8 4 Defence. 1,151,055 7 3 Charges and expenses of raising loans. 218,500 o o Interest and sinking fund. 355 2 2 65,623 4 5 Rates on Native lands. 14,599 '3 2 Thermal springs. 1,136 8 o 23,345 3 3 Tourist and health resorts. 300 o o 4,389 17 5 Lands improvement. _ . 586,565 19 3 58,531,395 o 7 Totals. Totals 36,430,384 '5 8 1,514,444 5 8 37.944.829 1 4 586,565 19 3 38,531.395 ° 7 * Table 4 also contains details of expenditure a] £300,929 12s. 5d., and £30,000 transferred from < § Includes £1,130 6s. 3d. charged to " Unauthorised. '' jaised previously. ;d liabilities under Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. t Includes expenditure under Lands Improvement Account, lonsoiidated Fund, previously applied in reduction of "Roads" Expenditure. J Includes £650 charged to "Unauthorised." || Includes expenditure under Native Lands Purchase Account, £491,980 is. id. reduced by premium on loans

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TABLE No. 2. GENERAL SUMMARY. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund, 1881-82 to 1902-03.

N.B. —The figures in italics, prefixed by " Cr.," aro either recoveries on account of services of previous years or receipts-in-aid applied in reduction of expenditure. * Inoludes " Unauthorised," £1,130. The totals from 1892-93 to 1896-97, inclusive, include expenditure under Native Lands Purchase Account, and from 1894-95 to 1896-97, inclusive, expenditure under Lands Improvement Account. • f Includes " Unauthorised," £650, and expenditure on tourist roads. A JJ. 1. | For previous expenditure see Roads Class. || Expenditure reduced by premium received on loans previously raised, shown as Ways and Means Credit.

Description of Services. To:al Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1881. Exx>endf :nre. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1903. 1881-82. 1882-83. 1883-84. 1884-85. 1885-80. 1886-87. 1887-88. 1888-89. 1889-90. 1890-91. 1891-92. 1892-93. 1893-94. 1891-95. 1895-96. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3. £ 1,921,420 £ £ 2,148,000 £ 6,797 Cr. 2,462 £ 3,999 £ 107,041 £ 57,148 £ 11,675 £ 12,454 £ 15,598 £ 8,791 £ £ 1,823 £ 817 £ £ £ £ Cr. 10 £ £ £ £ £ £ Immigration 867 242 343 101 301 70 105 385 214 139 142 Public Works Departmental 157,871 13,321 Cr. 89 I 12,871 13,465 30,157 29,632 25,835 25,090 21,458 12,294 10,264 7,796 7,790 8,406 8,680 14,300 14,892 9,689 10,090 12,572 12,933 17,771 *13,949 491,037 Railways 9,504,389 616,447 403,727 272,077 454,333 Cr. 21,809 354,781 662,046 663,063 725,496 289,601 Cr. 29 180,021 154,417 Cr. 681 220,894 176,304 247,545 197,105 207,231 Cr. 334 351,600 374,192 417,937 717,723 1,333,941 759,752 19,261,719 Roads:— Roads North of Auckland Main Roads Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges Roads to open up Lands.. Grants-in-Aid Village Settlements Local Bodies Roads on Goldfields Miscellaneous .. .. .. 85,014 I 802,076 96,407 225,000 17,022 92,520 35,936 7,929 111,603 81,634 I 1 17,566 31,809 61,635 84,631 106,399 34,574 30,380 37,165 49,314 149,982 33,163 26,833 37,615 61,794 138,045 30,738 22,294 39,748 57,157 81,264 1,891 3,138 13,756 25,989 61,488 57,632 12,053 264 10,968 26,748 21,954 26,913 10,770 267 12,799 19,998 28,160 2,172 7,345 9,905 12,489 24,285 1,586 4,884 315 12,687 11,739 6,843 27,993 10,757 3,829 470 9,795 12,588 10,443 21,989 7,144 4,412 ) ) 22^235 58,042 9,972 27,959 17,075 11,195 1 241,209 248,934 237,351 267,374 354,687 ; +230,349 j .. 8,951 2,898 390 20,387 .. .. 0,489 471 26,602 15,631 31,622 32,625 25,053 7,015 13,290 19,490 17,577 227 21,513 207 32,578 49,569 46^550 48,039 48,417 47,573 51,690 318,646 237 Or. 109 Or. 91 Cr. 1,270 Or. 26,519 Or. 64,954 Or. 1,613 Or. 1,030 Or. 7,050 Or. 573 Or. 365 16,023 Or. 365 Or. 365 Developmentof Thermal Springs and Natural Scenery Roads to give access to North Island Trunk Uailwav Lands Improvement Account Or. 347 6^832 12j 900 20,410 L898 "248 5,532 30j 289 29^440 34,765 17,841 89,207 108,168 103,555 Total, Roads 1,527,143 290,413 295,119 285,043 315,791 402,260 282,039 6,248,248 145,606 211,076 328,642 317,043 335,904 278,617 219,519 106,439 83,009 45,164 36,761 103,893 146,638 150,278 174,369 167,482 Development of Goldfields 15,326 24,213 725,892 497,507 j 13,272 6,824 16,596 8,029 9,032 7,665 1,016 55 284 821 2,257 3,811 5,272 5,865 9,345 10,508 33,117 17,355 21,815 15,907 Purchase of Native Lands 829,456 40,573 Cr. 2,661 29,844 24,480 70,572 84,545 88,836 25,643 9,072 28,194 17,925 52,397 57,187 Or. 10,438 19,575 4,320 Cr. 2,428 78,985 349 Or. 12 101,009 Cr. 37 6.1,503 53,182 Cr. 225 32,025 28,688. 18,261 15,783 Native Lands Purchase Account 163,411 129,000 128,963 Total, Land Purchases 66,324 80,877 101,346 163,411 61,503 52,957 32,025 28,688 18,261 15,783 j I 1,999,014 829,456 37,912 29,844 24,480 70,572 34,545 88,836 25,643 9,072 28,194 17,925 52,397 Telegraph Extension 412,547 7,517 Cr. 32 18,654 19,532 25,799 36,010 18,952 22,984 12,047 16,346 16,292 27,773 29,245 16,127 19,229 35,538 36,791 29,384 28,551 26,771 50,101 31,729 68,578 1,006,465 Public Buildings:— General (including Miscellaneous) Parliamentary Judicial Post and Telegraph Customs .. .. .. .. .. Survey Quarantine Stations Lunatic Asylums 154,733 133,901 88,280 1,969 16!259 1,752 5,331 16,743 9,939 193 20 996 31,652 34 8,416 22,652 22,616 1,659 34 848 58,047 183 12,227 8,955 830 11,106 4,880 99 461 123 4,007 947 8 15,875 2,772 12,742 24 8,273 2,227 14,588 8,228 82 7,256 11,246 1,376 18 2,880 9,892 709 409 454 8,901 1,009 13 1,588 2,779 6,843 5 621 209 5,262 3,154 666 2,523 6,822 11,487 3,542 12 28 306 13,633 3,724 27,341 6,194 647 8,178 9 14,806 7,504 16 14,797 466 12,727 5,888 385 8,764 20,636 11,109 5,168 3,957 9,883 19,682 13,483 107 5,594 3,039 29,630 20,954 875 12,513 4,424 28,728 40,361 2,066 9,031 1,503 33,224 74,686 6,630 84,656 971 26,699 Or. 4 140 82,535 "313 24,992 274 13,694 23,107 10]242 15^717 8^930 16|914 111887 3 18,957 10^935 16|404 14 ', 130 17,667 17,712 2,607 18,872 424 16,743 10i167 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions School-buildings Agricultural 16,523 377,692 64 88,134 256 49,814 3,792 66,069 3,299 62,884 4,421 51,607 4,156 40,000 673 779 Cr. 140 7,500 7,999 160 15,000 837 6,561 20,000 1,127 700 22,143 819 1,328 43,403 520 899 49,256 447 5,141 33,681 971 1,200 38,006 535 3,540 57,790 884 Total, Public Buildings 857,754 128,352 153,072 164,376 117,361 86,859 89,598 90,529 34,592 35,473 22,820 34,791 31,101 44,032 54,190 76,529 70,579 73,585 107,267 115,426 121,364 145,600 197,455 2,852,705 Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences :— Lighthouses Harbour Works 87,839 135,190 2,397 18,812 Cr. 2 4,724 100,676 6,730 29,591 7,383 17,050 300 6,508 3,272 6,004 2,866 500 2,504 Cr. 5,000 1,551 589 6,642 2,612 234 3,861 6,067 866 2,180 568 3,727 1,777 3,333 365 1,017 1,540 2,060 3,421 6,082 1,373 "l89 "650 Harbour Defences 35,418 7,213 9,601 127,167 139,429 73,459 50,089 7,293 2,477 7,347 4,563 3,976 2,495 3,314 4,667 2,547 10,158 5,328 3,960 6,678 6,126 Total, Lighthouses, &c. 258,447 21,207 105,400 43,534 34,034 133,975 148,705 76,825 47,593 9,433 5,874 2,666 7,347 2,038 11,205 6,588 3,145 561 7,409 11,600 332 5,295 15,662 9,026 6,517 12,159 13,581 991,353 Rates on Native Lands 8,250 615 Or. 8 415 340 156 347 744 673 25,139 8,446 10,304 571 471 65,268 Contingent Defence 133,219 25,000 12,500 5,000 10,554 13,867 42,810 37,650 146,875 37,004 733,839 259,000 10,360 Tourist and Health Resorts.. 11,260 10,949 22,209 •• •• Lands Improvement { 1,741 2,349 4,090 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 751,443 13,575 517 29,877 13,521 47,258 922 ' 59,448 104,911 3,084 Or. 3,084 5,356 943 Cr. 6 5 Cr.5 224 28,322 1,460 5,620 Cr. 516 88,180 1,151,055 Interest and Sinking Funds 218,500 218,500 Coal Exploration and Mine Development 10,835 10,835 Thermal Springs 7,814 2,999 936 2,587 264 14,600 Advance to Westport Harbour, repayable 14,336 Or. 14,336 Total Ways and Means Credits 27,168 19,427 4,383 26,519 65,635 13,059 3,458 7,062 573 705 370 590 347 516 Grand Total—Net Expenditure 17,206,262 950,719 897,038 1,409,589 1,336,727 1,475,386 1,333,484 966,160 613,939 481,346 308,633 325,977 480,468 485,002 590,940 683,336 659,836 865,172 915,736 992,876 1,309,021 ||2,142,737 1,514,445 37,944,829

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TABLE No. 3. EXPENDITURE on Railways to 31st March, 1903, and Liabilities on that Date.

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Expenditure during Year 1902-3 (including £13,065 2s. 5d. distributed from Stock of Permanent-way). Total Total Expenditure by General Government, and Liabilities, 31st March, 1903. Linus of Railway, Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1902. New Works. „ .. PermanentConstruction, j New Works. .,. , „ Land-claims Works on Open and otw Total New ijlnes ' Old Liabilities. Works. Surveys. . Expenditure by General 0 .i,j__ „(.„„,, Government to Rollm g- stock '| 31st March, 1903. Liabilities. Valuation of Works constructed by Provinces, Total Expenditure and Liabilities, 31st March, 1903. Lines of Railway. Kaihu Valley Kawakawa Whangarei to Kamo Extension Helensville Northwards Kaipara to Waikato Cambridge Branch Waikato to Thames — Hamilton to Te Aroha Te Aroha to Thames Paeroa to Waihi Thames Valley to Rotorua — Morrinsville to Lichfield Putaruru to Rotorua Marton to Te Awamutu — North End South End Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Gisborne to Karaka Wellington to Napier— Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North £ s. d. 55,043 10 7 101,770 17 0 147,397 7 10 131,367 5 8 1,193,470 18 4 51,110 9 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,19016 11 4,180 18 1 9,553 7 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 16 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 112,109 10 7 151,983 12 4 142,971 12 4 1,201,302 15 10 51,110 9 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 112,109 10 7 157,760 15 7 142,981 18 2 1,201,302 15 10 51,110 9 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 112,109 10 7 157,760 15 7 142,981 18 2 1,201,302 15 10 51,110 9 9 Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro •Extension Wellington to Foxton .. «. Foxton to Waitara Stratford-Kawakawa Nelson to Roundell Midland Railway— Reefton-Inangahua Nelson End Otira End Springfield End dreymouth to Nelson Creek Greymouth to Hokitika and Ross Westport to Ngakawau Ngahere-Blackball Picton to Waipara — Picton to Cheviot Waipara to Cheviot .. Hurunui to Waitaki — Main Line Oxford Branch Eyreton Branch Lyttelton Branch Southbridge Branch Springfield and Whitecliffs Branches Pairlie Creek Branch Waimate Branch Ashburton Forks Branch Upper Ashburton Branch Little River Branch ■Canterbury Interior Main Line— Oxford to Malvern Whitecliffs to Rakaia Temuka to Rangitata ' Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch .. 139,414 0 11 184,198 4 0 37,650 17 5 1 161,552 5 2 192,761 10 3 491,887 14 9 '. 501,877 5 10 ( 4,975 1 7 59,950 10 1 813,571 9 6 1,201,345 17 8 42,116 3 4 1,383,637 1 3 20,941 7 6 164,146 10 1 1,294 9 9 22,247 15 11 96,967 4 5 125,554 18 3 166,471 11 11 191,229 17 2 187,512 15 7 116 12 11 322,231 4 1 61,664 2 1 1,522,783 15 1 51,467 7 11 44,276 12 10 72,237 10 3 87,815 18 0 93,791 12 3 ! 66,872 12 5 47,953 11 8 •74,214 6 2 61,582 16 9 107,491 10 2 7,190 16 11 4,180 18 1 9,553 7 8 13,687 10 7 13,687 10 7 44,270 17 2 67,891 8 8 44,270 17 2 67,891 8 8 13,428' 2 3 13,428' 2 3 11,809 13 0 11,809 13 0 2,388 10 6 5,238 13 8 1,932 5 10 29,693 15 6 2,388 10 6 5,238 13 8 1,932 5 10 29,693 15 6 7,244 10 1 973 2 9 7,244 10 1 973 2 9 5,037 12 0 26,613 6 3 5,037 12 0 26,613 6 3 3,147 16 8 2,05019 0 198'll 0 16,441 9 7 5,575 14 4 53' 7 0 138 1 0 ll' 0 0 5,68l' 2 8 10,338 13 7 4,180 18 1 11,604 6 8 13,886 1 7 60,712 6 9 73,467 3 0 13,48l' 9 3 11,947 14 0 2,388 10 6 5,238 13 8 1,932 5 10 29,704 15 6 7,244 10 1 973 2 9 5,037 12 0 32,294 8 11 405' 6 5 7,83117 6 420 19 6 567 6 7 5114 1 11,804 10 10 32,265 1 11 20,802'.3 5 1,337 19 11 1,729 14 1 1,53911 2 150 18 0 17,740 4 8 3,986 9 1 22 10 3 44 19 4 14' 0 10 5 0 0 38 0 0 23 1 3 300 0 0 38 16 4 14 3 3 Cr. 20 0 0 16' 0 0 139,835 0 5 184,779 11 5 51,536 19 0 161,552 5 2 192,813 4 4 552,600 1 6 575,344 8 10 4,975 1 7 73,431 19 4 825,376 0 4 1,233,615 19 7 42,116 3 4 1,404,439 4 8 32,889 1 6 165,522 10 0 3,706 1 6 27,786 9 7 100,668 0 8 155,273 17 0 166,471 11 11 200,013 18 5 187,512 15 7 1,089 15 8 327,399 14 1 93,958 11 0 1,540,523 19 9 51,467' 7 11 44,276 12 10 76,223 19 i 87,848 8 3 93,836 11 7 66,872 12 5 47,953 11 8 *74,214 6 2 61,582 16 9 107,523 16 0 5,777 3 3 10 5 10 5,498 18 2 11,508 1 10 3,198 8 4 6,982 6 11 801 3 10 13,267 16 8 8,354 18 0 8 11 6 1,787 19 2 24,406 7 7 22,497 5 11 6,166 7 10 139,835 0 5 184,779 11 5 57,035 17 2 161,552 5 2 192,813 4 4 564,108 3 4 578,542 17 2 4,975 1 7 80,414 6 3 825,376 0 4 1,233,615 19 7 42,116 3 4 1,404,439 4 8 33,690 5 4 165,522 10 0 16,973 18 2 36,141 7 7 100,076 12 2 157,061 16 2 166,471 11 11 224,420 6 0 187,512 15 7 23,537 1 7 327,399 14 1 100,124 18 10 1,540,523 19 9 51,467 7 11 44,276 12 10 76,223 19 4 87,848 8 3 93,836 11 7 66,872 12 5 47,953 11 8 74,214 6 2 61,582 16 9 107,523 16 0 316,135 0 0 340,500 0 0 75,124 0 0 139,835 0 5 184,779 11 5 57,035 17 2 161,552 5 2 192,813 4 4 564,108 3 4 578,542 17 2 4,975 1 7 80,414 6 3 825,376 0 4 1,233,615 19 7 42,116 3 4 1,404,439 4 8 33,690 5 4 165,522 10 0 16,973 18 2 36,141 7 7 100,676 12 2 157,061 16 2 166,471 11. 11 224,420 6 0 187,512 15 7 23,587 1 7 327,399 14 1 100,1.24 18 10 1,856,658 19 9 51,467 7 11 44,276 12 10 416,723 19 4 87,848 8 3 93,836 11 7 141,996 12 5 47,953 11 8 74,214 6 2 61,582 16 9 107,523 16 0 Kaihu Valley. Kawakawa. Whangarei to Kamo Extension. Helensville Northwards. Kaipara to Waikato. Cambridge Branch. Waikato to Thames — Hamilton to Te Aroha. Te Aroha to Thames. Paeroa to Waihi. Thames Valley to Rotorua — Morrinsville to Lichfield. Putaruru to Rotorua. Marton to Te Awamutu— North End. South End. Gisborne to Ormond Tramway. Gisborne to Karaka. Wellington to Napier— Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North. Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro Extension. Wellington to Foxton. Foxton to Waitara. Stratford-Kawakawa. Nelson to Roundell. Midland Railway— Reefton-Inangahua. Nelson End. Otira End. Springfield End. Greymouth to Nelson Creek. Greymouth to Hokitika and Ross, Westport to Ngakawau. Ngahere-Blackball. Picton to Waipara— Picton to Cheviot. Waipara to Cheviot. Hurunui to Waitaki— Main Line. Oxford Branch. Eyreton Branch. Lyttelton Branch. Southbridge Branch. Springfield & Whitecliffs Branches. Fairlie Creek Branch. Waimate Branch. Ashburton Forks Branch. Upper Ashburton Branch. Little River Branch. Canterbury Interior Main Line— Oxford to Malvern. Whitecliffs to Rakaia. Temuka to Rangitata. Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch. Duntroon Branch. Ngapara Branch. Fernhill Railway Purchase. Brighton Road Branch. Outram Branch. Lawrence Branch. Livingstone Branch. Waihemo Branch. Catlin's River Branch. Heriotburn Branch. Waimea Plains Branch. Toitois Branch. Riversdale to Switzer's. Kelso to Gore. Seaward Bush to Catlin's. Otago Central. Invercargill to Kingston— Main Line. Mararoa Branch. I Makarewa to Orepuki and Waiau. \ Thornbury to Wairio Forest Hill. Expenses of Railway Commissions, &c, not chargeable to Individual Lines, Surveys of New LinesNorth Island; Middle Island,, Permanent-way itir Railway Department. Rolling-stock. 32' 5 10 53,649 0 4 542 6 2 5,152 2 8 53,649 0 4 542 0 2 5,152 2 8 53,649 0 4 542 6 2 5,152 2 8 53,649 0 4 542 6 2 5,152 2 8 2,496,433 11 10 47,220 4 2 2,543,653 16 0 2,543,653 16 0 82,258 17 3 2,625,912 13 3 Duntroon Branch Ngapara Branch Fernhill Railway Purchase .Brighton Road Branch Outram Branch Lawrence Branch Livingstone Branch Waihemo Branch Catlin's River Branch Heriotburn Branch .. Waimea Plains Branch Toitois Branch Riversdale to Switzer's Kelso to Gore Seaward Bush to Catlin's 'Otago Central Invercargill to KingstonMain Line Mararoa Branch Makarewa to Orepuki and Waiau .. 1 Thornbury to Wairio .. .. .. J Forest Hill Expenses of Railway Commissions and other Expenditure not chargeable to Individual Lines 95,826 8 7 24,986 15 9 1,277 8 10 6,473 14 9 11,951 7 6 161,885 7 2 82,127 17 7 33,190 18 8 130,694 8 11 95,655 13 4 109,811 4 1 52,307 4 8 7,468 3 6 602 2 5 112,065 12 4 987,123 2 1 5,665'12 4 3,017 14 7 1,251" 5 5 132 12 1 40,584 11 7 505 12 0 730 14 6 96,332 0 7 25,717 10 3 1,397 8 10 6,473 14 9 11,951 7 6 161,885 7 2 82,623 6 8 33,190 18 8 136,726 18 3 98,673 7 11 110,095 9 2 52,307 4 8 8,719 8 11 602 2 5 112,230 15 9 1,034,064 7 2 96,332 0 7 25,717 10 3 1,397 8 10 6,473 14 9 11,951 7 6 161,885 7 2 82,623 6 8 33,190 18 8 136,726 18 3 98,675 17 11 110,095 9 2 52,307 4 8 12,412 7 5 602 % 5 112,230 15 9 1,035,080 4 4 37,500 0 0 58,009 0 0 133,832 0 7 83,726 10- 3 1,397 8 10 19,302 14 9 41,642 7 6 161,885 7 2 82,623 6 8 33,190 18 8 136,726 18 3 98,675 17 11 110,095 9 2 52,307 4 8 12,412 7 5 602 2 5 112,230 15 9 1,035,080 4 4 120' 0 0 12,829 0 0 29,691 0 0 495' 9 1 36617 0 6,032' 9 4 3,017 14 7 '2 10 0 284' 5 1 l,25l" 5 5 3,692 18 6 5,7li' 0 4 132 12 1 46,295 11 11 3211 4 645 13 2 1,015 17 2 280,840 17 2 27,216 18 7 7,775 15 8 288,616 12 10 27,216 18 7 288,616 12 10 27,216 18 7 91,937 5 2 380,553 18 0 27,216 18 7 239,790 7 7 6,368 6 1 5,691 19 0 12,060 5 1 2,150 18 6 90 0 0 254,091 11 2 911 16 6 255,003 7 8 60,297 0 0 315,300 7 8 22,525 4 2 10,336 19 11 j 3 14 10 22,528 19 0 10,336 19 11 22,528 19 0 10,336 19 11 22,528 19 0 10,336 19 11 : Surveys of New Lines— North Island Middle Island Permanent-way for Railway Department 24,557 0 10 38,355 18 11 25,000 0 0 202 19 11 869 7 7 24,760 0 9 39,225 6 6 25,000 0 0 *■ t ! 24,760 0 9 39,225 6 6 85,000 0 0 i » t .\JU i_» -i<39,225 6 6 25,000 0 0 Rolling-stock .. Stock, Mar. 31,1902, Permanent-way, £58,257 18 8 2,819,896 0 9 58,257 18 8 118,501,966 11 10 10 f\ax o k 257,309 17 6 3,077,205 18 3 100,323 0 0 3,177,528 18 8 3,177,528 18 3 :Stock ef Permanent-way decreased by 13,065 2 5 £45,192 16 3 13,065 2 5 +18,501,966 11 10 13,065 2 5 45,192 16 3 877 13 6 Stock of" PeriflattSflt-way. 46,070 9 8 46,070 9 8 Total +18,488,901 9 5 308,154 13 0 45,067 17 7 353,222 10 7 160,578 10 11 634 8 2 1,072 7 6 257,309 17 6 119,261,719 4 1 217,089 10 5 i,104y28i 2' 5 1 ..' fdM. 19,478,808 14 6 120,583,089 16 11 * Does not include amount expei ided out of Com iolidated Fund, viz., £35 15s. 7d. t Includes amount expended on purchase of district railways, £477,487 7s. lid'.

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TABLE No. 4. STATEMENT showing the Net Expenditure on Roads, Bridges, &c., out of the Public Works Fund, and Government Loans to Local Bodies, Lands Improvement, and Native Land Purchase Accounts to 31st March, 1903.

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So. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. jNet Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Roads, etc. 01 1 2 3 7 9 12 13 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 Auckland— Ahipara Bridge Ahipara-Herekino Awanui-Taipa-Maunganui Parish Fairburn's Road Kaitaia-Awanui-West Coast Mangonui Beach Road to Junction Mangonui-Awanui Maungataniwha Oruru-Hikurangi Oruru-Peria Peria-Victoria Valley Peria-Bloek V., Maungataniwha Peria-Mangonui Takahue-Herekino Takahue Village-Victoria Valley Victoria Valley-Main Road Kaeo-Waimate Mongonui Bay of Islands £ s. d. 75 0 0 136 10 9 16 8 9 165 16 6 200 0 0 100 0 0 186 7 6 11 18 0 11 11 0 190 0 0 12 0 8 49 15 6 100 0 0 80 13 0 100 13 0 331 11 10 142 2 3 Whangaroa'and Bay of Islands Whangaroa 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 40 Kaeo-Waiari Matawherohia-Kaeo Mangonui Parish-Kaeo Parish Pupuke-Kaeo Totara Foreshore roads Whangaroa County roads Whangaroa Harbour-Kaeo Hukerenui-Kaeo Parish Hukerenui South-Waiotu Valley Kaikohe-Maungakahia-Dargaville 13 6 0 16 16 0 507 3 1 137 0 9 50 0 0 400 0 0 275 0 0 116 11 1 7 11 3 215 7 3 Bay of Islands Bay of Islands, Hobson, and Hokianga Bay of Islands Bay of Islands, Marsden, and Kaipara Bay of Islands 41 48 59 60 65 66 Kaikohe-Ngapipito-Kawakawa Ngapipito Ramarama Valley Ruapekapeka East Schoolhouse Towai-Ramarama Utakura boundary (slip) 36 11 0 81 12 0 70 7 2 39 15 10 4 16 6 235 2 1 Bay of Islands and Hokianga Bay of Islands 67 68 69 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 81 Utakura Road (deviation) Waikerikeri Bridge Waimate-Hukerenui Waipapa-Kaipiro Stream Waitangi Bridge Auckland Special Settlement Auckland Special Settlement-Mangakahia Broadwood-Herekino Herd's Point-Takahue Herekino Kaikohu-Rawene Hokianga 378 5 9 6 6 0 232 19 2 2 5 0 2 14 0 129 6 4 19 6 6 68 0 11 57 2 0 128 18 9 183 14 9 Hokianga and Bay of Islands Hokianga 83 84 85 86 Kohukohu-Otane Kohukohu-Motukaraka (Rimu Valley) Kohukohu-Rakautapu Mangamuka-Oruru-Mangonui 133 9 3 36 4 6 242 16 11 34 0 0 Hokianga and Mongonui Hokianga 87 91 Mangamuka-Victoria Valley Motukaraka Village Settlement-Kohukohu-Rakau-tapu Okaihau-Horeke.. Okaihau-Victoria Valley 8 15 0 6 18 0 92 93 Hokianga, Mongonui, and Bay of Islands Hokianga 83 9 10 96 9 0 97 100 101 104 105 107 108 111 112 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 125 Opanaki-Waipiria Bridge Punakitere Settlement Bridge over Otaua River .. Punakitere Settlement roads Taheke Bridge Te Awaroa North Waihou-Mangamuka-Oruru Waihou-Umawhero Waimamaku Waimamaku-Pakanae Waimamaku-Punakitere Waimamaku River Bridge Waimamaku Settlement Waimatanui Roads Waiotemarama Waipoua Survey District (part Block VII.) Wairere Creek Bridge (Horeke Settlement) Bull's Road, Waikiekie Kaipara Bay of Islands 66 12 6 19 4 11 10 0 0 12 12 0 69 11 0 108 7 9 106 1 6 54 4 0 101 9 3 122 15 3 275 4 0 166 9 3 0 10 0 72 17 3 27 8 0 187 15 8 114 11 0 Kaipara Bay of Islands Marsden Whangarei

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Vote Item No. No. I Name of Work. County. Electorate. Ret Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. 101 128 131 132 Roads, etc. : — continued. Auckland — continued. Grahamtown-Parua Bay Hikurangi Swamp Hikurangi Wellsford (70 miles) Whangarei Marsden £ s. d. 50 19 6 200 0 0 17 15 10 Whangarei, Otamatea, and Rodney Whangarei 134 136 139 140 143 144 145 Hukerenui-Waipu Gorge Jordan-Waiotu Railway-station Kaimamaku-Helena Bay Kaimamaku-Railway-station Mangakahia Bridge-Mangakahia Church Mangakahia No. 2 (Blocks XI. and XII.) Mangakahia (Blocks XI., XII., XV., and XVI.) (credit of Government Loans to Local Bodies . Account) Mangapai-Waikiekie Marua-Hikurangi Marua-Whananaki Maungakaramea Maungatapere-Tangiteroria Maunu-Maungatapere-Mangakahia Nguuguru-Kiripaka Opuawbanga No. 1 Parua-Patua (Whangarei Heads-coast) Parua-Ruatangata-Mangakahia Poroti-Wairua Bridge Ruatangata-Kamo Ruatangata-Railway-station Tangihua-Maungatapere-Maungakaramea Tokatoka-Man gapai Waiotama Bridge (Maungatapere-Tangiteroria) .. Waipu Gorge-Topini Bay of Islands Marsdfn 171 14 8 100 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 101 0 9 21 2 10 1,166 10 11 146 148 149 151 153 154 156 157 161 162 163 164 165 166 168 170 171 Marsden & Kaipara Bay of Islands Marsden 268 12 6 196 6 9 150 0 0 165 0 0 4 7 6 199 12 0 100 0 0 82 19 11 35 5 0 100 0 0 31 8 6 149 0 0 200 0 0 25 0 0 154 15 8 35 0 6 271 6 5 Whangarei & Hobson Whangarei Whangarei and Otamatea Whangarei Marsden & Kaipara Marsden 173 175 176 177 178 185 187 189 201 Waipu-Mareretu Waipu River improvement (£44, £1 for £1) Waipu Wharf Wairua Bridge to head of navigation .. Whangarei-Whangarei Heads Aratapu-West Coast Avoca Special Settlement Beasely's Corner Mangatu Special Settlement, via Maunganui BluffWest Coast Maunganui Bluff-West Coast Maungaru Settlement Okahu Opanaki-Hokianga Hobson Kaipara 214 19 5 219 10 2 50 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 75 0 0 73 17 8 100 0 0 34 18 6 204 208 211 212 100 0 0 2 2 6 150 0 0 276 1 7 215 220 225 226 227 228 229 232 233 234 235 238 240 242 243 245 248 249 250 253 255 257 258 259 262 264 265 266 268 269 270 271 Tanaihua Tango wahine-Avoca Burch's land (road through) Hardie's Road-Paparoa Hukatere Kaiwaka-Mangawai Kaiwaka-Maungaturoto Mareretu Central Matakohe Matakohe-Hukatere Matakohe-Mangonui Matakohe Wharf-Post-office Maungaturoto-Bridge Maungaturoto-Waikiekie Maungaturoto Wharf and Road Pahi-Paparoa Paparoa-Maungaturoto Paparoa Valley Paparoa Village bridges Raupo Settlement-Tokatoka Post-office Road Tokatoka-Post-office Tokatoka Swamp Village Road-Paparoa Whakapirau Dibble Bridge Hellensville-Port Albert Hoteo Bridge Hoteo Parish, Sections 90 and 74a (road between).. Hoteo Valley-Te Arai Hoteo Valley-Whangaripo .. Hoteo-Waiwhiu Kaipara (east of) to Crown tenants in Blocks XI. and XII. Kaipara Flat-Tauhoa Kaukapakapa-Port Albert Kaukapakapa-Warkworth Mahurangi Bridge (Warkworth) Hobson & Hokianga Hobson & Whangarei Hobson Otamatea Kaipara and Bay of Islands Marsden Kaipara 8 12 0 16 0 0 4 16 0 23 13 8 52 12 10 140 19 0 132 8 0 46 19 11 30 0 0 48 10 11 109 18 8 97 6 7 100 0 0 48 4 4 71 18 0 43 13 1 25 4 0 100 11 3 198 18 1 41 18 3 100 0 831 17 9 30 17 6 100 0 0 4 17 0 122 10 9 63 7 6 4 17 0 81 10 0 0 7 0 71 10 6 7 15 0 Marsden Kaipara Marsden Kaipara Kaipara & Marsden Kaipara Rodney Rodney & Waitemata Rodney Marsden Kaipara Marsden Kaipara 272 273 274 275 Rodney & Waitemata Rodney Kaipara & Marsden Marsden 6 12 10 92 4 11 70 3 4 50 0 6

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. jN et Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. .01 277 278 280 281 282 287 288 290 291 Roads, etc. — continued. Auckland — continued. Makarau Bridge-West Coast Makarau Railway-station-West Coast Road Matakana Ranges Matakana Ranges-Te Arai Matakana-Tauwharaunui Port Albert-Wellsford Valley Puhoi District-Tahekeroa Railway-station Puhoi-Komokoriki Puhoi-Makarau Rodney Rodney & Waitemata Rodney Kaipara Marsden £ s. d. 15 7 7 42 4 10 4 5 4 16 11 11 98 11 6 150 0 0 115 3 1 50 0 0 14 19 0 Kaipara Waitemata 294 295 296 298 Puhoi-Warkworth Tauhoa, Blocks X. and XI. Te Arai-Mangawai Topini-Waiwera Waitemata and Kaipara Waitemata & Marsden Kaipara Marsden Marsden and Waitemata Marsden 41 5 3 56 9 0 4 0 0 344 8 2 300 301 305 306 307 309 310 315 319 323 325 327 328 332 335 342 343 344 345 Waiwhiu Valley Warkworth-Ahuroa (Bear's Deviation).. Whangaripo-Pakiri Valley Whangaripo Range Road Whangaripo Valley Wbarehine Bridge Birkenhead Main Road (from wharf) Makarau Railway-station-Kaukapakapa Seddon Road (Helensville-Waiwera Hot Springs).. Wade Village-Orewa Waiwera-North Shore Waiwera Springs Whangaparoa Wharf Kingsland-Asylum Orakei Block-St. Heliers (£1 for £1) .. Whau Bridge (£1 for £1) Whau Bridge-Asylum Akaaka Swamp (£1 for £1) (eastern drain) Akaaka Swamp Road-Pukekohe Railway-station (£4 for £1) Ararimu Bombay-Paparata Clevedon-Orere Drury-Waiuku, through Karaka EastPukekohe (Maungatawhiri-Tuakau) Great South Road (£1 for £1) Hunua Huuua-Ararimu Hunua-Main Road Hunua-Railway-station Mataitai-Clevedon Mauku Bridge and culverts Miranda Bridge Opaheke Highway District Otahuhu-Mercer (Great South Road) Otau Otau Block-Ness Valley Otau-Hunua Pollok-Wharf .. Turanga and Mungomungoroa Creek bridges Turanga Creek Bridge (approaches) Wairoa River-Otau Waiuku-Awhitu Waiuku-Pukekohe Awaroa (Block XI.) Awaroa Survey District (Block VI.) Bothwell to Section 11, Block VI., Awaroa Huntly-Kahuruhuru Kesley's-Port Waikato Main Road-West Coast (through Block VI., Awaroa) Ngaruawahia-Huntly West.. Otorohaea Trig. Road Opuatia No. 1 Block (district roads) Opuatia No. 2 Block (district roads) Pepepe (road to Section 20) (£1 for £1 10s.) Tuakau Bridge (balance) Tuakau-Raglan (to Turner's Junction) Waimai-Waingaro-Ngaruawahia (£3,000, £1 for £1) Wairamarama-Onewhero Wairamarama-Tuakau Mercer-Rangiriri Waitemata Kaipara Waitemata Kaipara Waitemata Cr. 6 9 8 100 0 0 25 0 0 6 17 0 20 0 0 161 1 11 250 0 0 88 16 8 194 19 1 1 12 4 177 2 4 54 8 0 25 0 0 17 3 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 17 11 0 9 5 0 76 16 0 Eden" Eden Manukau Franklin 346 350 353 354 355 356 361 362 363 364 370 371 374 376 378 380 381 382 389 391 392 395 396 398 401 402 403 405 406 408 409 411 412 413 414 416 418 419 421 422 424 Manukau Franklin Manukau Franklin Manukau Franklin Manukau Manukau & Franklin Manukau Franklin Manukau Cr. 81 6 2 150 0 0 19 11 10 41 13 4 100 0 0 50 0 0 2 8 2 2 12 3 220 17 10 170 3 9 24 17 0 100 0 0 18 16 0 3 7 11 109 3 2 161 0 3 29 6 6 88 1 4 103 18 9 2 11 0 7 2 0 34 7 5 25 0 0 80 7 11 14 5 3 50 0 0 2 9 0 113 16 11 49 19 7 144 11 0 20 18 0 20 5 11 21 13 6 74 1 6 95 10 0 2,898 6 0 94 14 9 685 7 6 131 12 5 24 14 0 21 2 6 Franklin i. Raglan Raglan & Manukau Raglan 425 427 430 Rangiriri-Cambridge Te Aroha-Rotorua Goromandel-Thames Waikato and Manukau Waikato Piako Coromandel and Thames Ohinemuri Thames 73 4 4 34 4 7 102 9 4

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('nt. No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. 101 433 437 439 Roads, etc. — continued. Auckland— continued. Manaia- Waikawau Matatoki Thames-Waikawau Coromandel Thames Thames and Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Thames Ohinemuri Thames £ s. d. 300 0 0 49 13 6 100 4 8 441 449 452 455 Turua-Netherton Paeroa-Waitoa Great Barrier Island roads Contingencies and engineering Ohinemuri 52 6 3 96 17 0 134 16 9 305 9 5 Waitemata Total—Auckland £26,084 2 11 456 459 461 463 468 470 471 Te Kuiti— Aotea-Raglan (£1,000, £1 for £1) Awaroa-Mahoe Caves Road Hauturu-Otorohanga Kawhia-Aotea .. Kihi Kihikihi-Otorohanga Kawhia and Raglan Kawhia Waikato 7 13 6 569 2 9 70 10 3 99 0 3 48 0 0 70 1 6 16 5 4 474 Kawhia, West Taupo, and Waipa Kawhia ' Egmont and Waikato Ditto Egmont 1,235 1 8 Mahoenui-Kawhia South 475 476 478 481 482 485 486 488 490 491 492 493 Mairoa Manganui Mangaotaki Bridge Mangapohue Mangauika A 1a .. Ngapaenga Okupata Paemako-Ohura.. Pirongia-Kawhia Pirongia West Road Pungarehu Rohe-Potae tracks Waikato Egmont Waikato Egmont Waikato 44 18 2 398 8 8 261 10 5 91 6 5 7 10 0 214 10 10 100 0 4 49 0 7 1,301 18 5 39 0 4 89 2 7 47 18 6 Kawhia and Clifton Kawhia Kawhia, Clifton, and West Taupo Kawhia Egmont Waikato and Egmont 494 498 500 503 504 510 512 514 517 519 520 522 523 524 Shea's Road Te Kuiti-Awakino Te Kuiti-Poro-o-tarao Upper Awakino Valley Waitetuna-Aotea Karioi, Blocks VII. and IX. Kauroa-Pakoka Raglan-Ruapuke Ruapuke-Aotea Waingaro Block-Raglan-Waipa Road .. Waitetuna-Kauri Mokau River Bridle-track Ohura (north of Paorae Stream) Tunnel-Taumaranui Waikato Egmont 78 4 10 1,583 11 2 12 0 158 1 10 125 9 7 65 12 3 66 9 10 125 3 1 86 15 0 22 2 3 10 1 3 9 5 6 187 2 I 97 10 6 Kawhia and Clifton Kawhia Kawhia and Raglan Raglan.. Raglan and Kawhia Raglan Waikato Clifton Egmont 528 534 535 Komakorau Parish (road to Section 232) Whatawhata Swamp Road Contingencies and engineering Clifton and West Taupo Waikato Waipa Franklin Waikato 49 19 0 100 0 0 35 4 10 Total—Te Kuiti £7,562 15 7 536 538 539 540 541 543 545 546 548 Rotorua— Nukuhou-Maraetotara Opotiki-Ormond Opotiki-Wairu Bay Otara River-Papamoa Tirohanga Bridge (£1 for £1) Waioeka Valley Waiotahi Block Waiotahi Valley Lichfield-Atiamuri Opotiki Bay of Plenty 573 11 10 479 6 4 50 0 0 53 11 11 21 9 2 268 19 9 349 15 11 25 5 6 67 3 0 551 Taupo-Pohue Piako, West Taupo, and East Taupo East Taupo, Hawk 'a Bay, and Wairoa Whakatane, Tau ranga, and Opotiki Whakatane Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay Bay of Plenty 168 2 6 552 Bay of Plenty roads 28 18 0 553 554 558 560 561 562 563 565 566 Galatea-Ruatoki Galatea-Te Teko Rangitaiki-Ruatoki-Waiotahi Tarawera River Embankment Te Teko-Whakatane Waimana Block Wai in ana Gorge .. Whakatane-Maraetotara .. .. Whakatane River protective works ., 40 4 4 11 13 9 76 1 5 65 3 3 5 13 6 164 12 0 173 18 11 79 15 5 273 9 1Q

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Item No. No. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Name c-f Work. 101 568 570 571 572 Roads, etc. — continued. Rotorua— continued. Arahiwi and Mamaku Railway-station Kakaramea Ford Bridge Kaikopuka-Rotorua Maketu-Rotorua.. Rotorua and Piako Rotorua Bay of Plenty £ s. d. 189 7 4 60 0 0 19 11 8 329 5 4 Tauranga and Rotorua Rotorua 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 Mamaku-Rotorua-Tirau Mamaku Village Maraeroa-Oturoa Mourea Bridge Okoheriki Id Pongakawa-Rotorua Rangiuru-Rotorua, via Ngatipahiko Rotorua Survey District, Blocks IIL, IV., VIII. ; Rotoiti Survey District, Blocks I., V. Rotorua-Te Teko Rotorua and Piako Rotorua 12 16 0 124 10 6 55 15 10 30 11 0 5 15 0 78 10 6 332 18 6 62 12 6 Rotorua & Tauranga Rotorua 582 Rotorua and Whakatane Rotorua 772 11 2 583 584 Taumata Block .. Taumata—Nos. 1a, 2a, 3b East; 3b West No. 1; 3c East; 3a West No. 1 Tauranga-Runanga 150 0 0 31 12 1 585 Rotorua, East Taupo, Wairoa, and Hawke's Bay Rotorua and Piako 941 9 6 586 587 588 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 601 608 Tirau-Rotorua Umurua Block Aongatete Bridge (Tauranga-Waihi Road) (£1 for£l) Kaimai Kaituna Stream Bridge Maketu Survey District, Blocks II. and IV. (drain?) Maketu Wharf (subsidy) Oropi Settlement Otawa Nos. 1a and 1b Papamo i Settlements, Nos. 1 and 2 Ruahihi Bridge (Tauranga-Cambridge) Tauranga-Rotorua, vid Oropi Contingencies and engineering Tauranga Tauranga and Pinko Tauranga 215 5 7 66 7 8 94 6 0 136 4 4 350 0 0 5 16 8 17 12 0 2 8 4 2 12 0 189 13 1 72 18 0 249 19 10 29 12 1 Total—Rotorua £7,606 18 10 614 616 617 624 625 627 628 Hawke's Bay— Waiapu inland Waipiro Hot Springs, Tokomaru Waipiro Hot Springs, Tologa Bay Berry's Road (Hangaroa Survey Distriot) Berry's Road (Hangaroa, Section 41) .. Gisborne-Opotiki Gisborne-Rotorua (stock) Waiapu and Cook .. Waiapu Cook '. . Waiapu 1,084 3 1 8 19 0 8 7 0 145 16 5 22 13 6 448 16 1 112 17 0 Cook and Opotoki .. Cook and Whakatane Bay of Plenty Waiapu and Bay of Plenty Hawke's Bay and Waiapu Waiapu 629 Gisborne-Waikaremoana Cook and Wairoa .. 158 15 4 632 634 636 637 638 639 642 643 644 Gisborne-Waimata (£1 for £1) Karaka-Mangatu Mangaone Maraetaha Motu Motu District Neill Road Ngatapa-Motu Nuhaka-Gisborne Cook Hawke's Bay Waiapu 200 0 0 58 11 8 160 2 0 9 10 0 9 13 11 3 15 0 40 0 2 200 0 0 1 10 0 Hawke's Bay and Waiapu Waiapu 645 646 647 654 658 665 667 668 Oliver-Motu Pouparae Settlement Tapuae Point Waikohu-Motu Willows Estate Rotokakarangu Ruakituri Valley-Gisbome Runanga-Pohue 10 2 6 7 5 0 200 0 0 135 6 11 2 10 8 71 4 4 24 17 5 700 9 11 Wairoa Wairoa and Cook .. Wairoa and Hawke's Bay Wairoa Hawke's Bay 670 671 676 Tunanui-Mahia .. .. .. Upptr and Lower Mohaka (£1 for £1) .. Napier-Wairoa Hawke's Bay and Wairoa Waipawa and Patangata Waipawa Waipawa and Patangata Waipawa 37 4 10 15 0 0 981 16 1 683 Dannevirke-Weber (£1 for £1) Pahiatua and Waipawa Waipawa Pahiatua 477 6 7 684 685 Dannevirke-Tiratu Dannevirke-Weber-Wimbledon-Porangahau 164 9 3 65 6 0 686 688 Makaretu Bridge (on account of £500) Mangahe Road (from Dannevirke-Weber toMangatoro Waipawa Pahiatua 500 0 0 11 1 3

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Vote 1 Item No. No. Name of "Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st M-wch, 1903. 01 689 690 693 694 696 697 698 700 701 702 706 707 709 710 Roads, etc. — continued. Hawke's Bay— continued. Mangatewai-iti Bridge (£1 for £1) Mangatoro bridges Maunga Road, Waikopiro (£1 for £1) Ngapaeruru roads Ormondville-Waikopiro Paeroa Price's Road, Norsewood (£1 for £1) Ruahine Ruanui Road, Waikopiro Ruhia Waikopiro Waikopiro Improved-farm Settlement Oporae Porangahau-Wimbledon Waipawa Waipawa £ s. d. 258 13 2 60 16 10 500 0 0 1,425 18 3 6 8 0 109 3 3 60 0 0 244 8 6 43 6 0 48 19 0 454 1 0 44 5 0 131 2 3 172 10 0 Patangata Pahiatua Waipawa and Pahiatua Pahiatua 714 717 Weber-Tea-tree Point (£1 for £1) Contingencies and engineering 190 18 0 1 19 7 Total—Hawke's Bay £9,829 19 9 719 720 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 730 731 733 734 736 737 739 740 742 743 744 746 748 751 753 Taranaki — Derwent Improved-farm Settlement Greenlands Improved-farm Settlement.. Kaka Maikai Makino Mangaopa-Purangi Mangatawa Mataro Matau Road North Mimi-Mokau (£1,517, £1 for £1) Mokau Ferry Service Moki Junction, Block II., Upper Waitara Moki .. Okau Improved-farm Settlement Okoke (£764, £1 for £1) Pik.o .. Pukemahoe Putiki Tikorangi Tongaporutu Bridge Uruti Waitara River Bridge (£1 for £1) Junction Road, Purangi-Matau (£1 for £1) Junction Road Clifton Egmont Egmont and Patea Egmont Egmont and Patea Egmont 21 18 1 193 7 3 91 16 7 76 15 10 15 4 0 108 9 6 112 17 11 45 12 6 137 1 10 1,703 5 8 18 11 2 50 10 6 1,003 18 9 163 16 6 211 18 10 174 14 5 136 6 8 16 5 0 2 18 0 2,082 16 1 298 12 3 248 12 1 390 0 0 465 0 1 Clifton and Taranaki Clifton Clifton and Taranaki ./ • ■ Taranaki, Stratford, and Clifton Taranaki Patea 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 Manutahi Maude Moa Road District Tariki-Ratapiko and Kaimata (£500, £1 for £2) New Plymouth-Breakwater Patua roads Pitone Plymouth (£1 for £1) Te Arei Upper Carrington (through Patua Block) Upper Frankley (£1 for £1).. Waitara District roads Akama Arnold Brewer-Murcott (£1 for £1).. Brewer-Taihore Douglas Road South (£1 for £1) Douglas-Tunupo, Makuri and Mohakau (£300, £1 for £1) Hurimoana Kohuratahi-Tangarakau Mangaehu and Llewellyn Special Settlements Mangaehu Road North (£1 for £1) Mangaowata Mangere Mangere Improved-farm Settlement Mangere Stream Dray-bridge Marco Matirangi (Ross Block) Ohura (south of Paorae Stream) Prospect Puni, Taurakawa, and Murcott Puniwhakau (£100, £1 for £1) Putikituna Raekohua Rimaputa .. Stratford Taranaki Egmont Taranaki Egmont Taranaki Egmont Patea 24 2 0 16 14 0 750 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 55 10 0 43 15 0 100 0 0 168 17 1 80 0 0 233 0 0 76 0 0 14 9 0 350 0 0 187 0 6 150 0 0 484 15 0 773 775 776 778 781 783 784 785 786 787 790 792 793 794 796 797 798 94 3 2 667 0 4 78 19 2 550 0 0 232 6 0 148 19 9 78 14 1 119 6 0 74 4 0 25 16 0 1,410 14 3 49 19 6 31 7 9 400 0 0 8 6 0 22 13 0 150 0 0 Clifton and Stratford Stratford Patea and Egmont Patea Egmont

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. .01 801 802 803 804 806 807 808 809 810 815 816 817 818 820 821 825 826 827 828 Roads, etc. — continued. Taranaki— continued. Taihore (£1 for £1) Tapuni (£1 for £1) Tawhiwhi Terrace End Vera Whangamomona Valley Whitianga Okah u-Carri n gton Eltham-Waitotara Tangahoe Ball Road Maben Moturoa Okahutiria-Mataimoana Okotuku Taumatatahi Improved-farm Settlement Upper Waitotara Valley Whenuakura Valley Contingencies and engineering Stratford Egmont Hawera and Patea Hawera Patea Patea Taranaki Patea Hawera Patea £ s. d. 44 3 6 50 0 0 37 14 6 119 9 4 235 19 7 498 7 0 210 5 2 67 11 4 599 2 7 477 19 7 0 15 8 146 6 5 45 0 0 151 3 0 80 0 0 29 0 0 3 12 6 49 14 0 134 9 7 Total—Taranaki £17,757 14 10 830 832 834 835 838 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 851 852 853 854 855 857 859 861 Wanganui— Clifton Blook Hautapu Improved-farm Settlement Huikumu Makotuku Valley Mangawhero-Murimotu Marton No. 3 Matakiwi-Man gaetorca Motete Road (Section 21, Blook XV., Manganui) .. Otaranoho Paengaroa-Turangarere Pipiriki-Waiouru Raetihi-Ohura Raetihi-Parapara Raetihi Township roads Rangiwaea Rongoiti Improved-farm Settlement Ruanui 2a and 3a Ruanui-Turangarere Tauakira Turakina Valley (extension) Waimarino Wanganui Block (east and west) Wanganui River Trust Wanganui Rangitikei 174 18 5 126 11 6 176 2 2 330 4 3 68 4 1 2 0 0 76 11 6 5 12 0 271 4 7 257 12 6 2,060 5 5 135 14 4 77 2 0 26 5 10 141 12 0 286 17 9 16 2 0 14 0 31 0 0 252 13 5 214 14 5 199 7 11 1,450 0 0 Wanganui, Waitotara, and Stratford East Taupo, West Taupo, and Wanganui East Taupo and Wanganui West Taupo and Wanganui Hawke's Bay and Wanganui Stratford Patea Rangitikei and Patea 862 Rotoaira-Waimarino Rangitikei, Egmont, and Bay of Plenty 44 15 6 863 Tokaanu-Pipiriki Rangitikei and Bay of Plenty Rangitikei and Egmont Rangitikei 78 15 6 864 Taumaranui-Ohakune 248 9 3 865 Moawhango-Te Horo 133 14 10 866 867 868 869 871 872 874 876 877 881 882 883 884 885 886 888 889 890 891 892 893 895 Tangarakau River Makakaho (Upper Waitotara) Puao (£1 for £1) Waitotara River Suspension Bridge Awarua Gorge-Ohutu Improved-farm Settlement (£1 for £1) Hiwera Hunterville I., II., III. Kaiangaroa and Moawhango Valley Makohine (Upper) Makohine Bridge (Upper) Makohine Valley Mangamahoe Bridge Mangamahoe-Mataroa Mangaone-Mataroa (£782, £1 for £1) .. Mangaweka-Te Kapua Mangawharariki (see also in Wellington District) .. Masterton-Tenui Improved-farm Settlement Mataroa-Mangaweka Mataroa-Paengaroa Maowhango Bridge, Horouta Ohingaiti-Waiouru Rangitikei Patea Rangitikei 200 0 0 118 12 10 398 14 9 233 10 0 16 18 8 20 19 0 122 1 9 33 5 0 50 8 6 94 16 6 11 9 6 229 2 2 465 10 1 9 16 0 72 6 0 169 16 8 16 10 7 37 5 0 242 12 7 49 8 3 11 12 4 467 10 6 Rangitikei and Wanganui Rangitikei 896 897 Ohutu Improved farm Settlement Oraukura Improved-farm Settlement 352 15 1 158 6 0

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Vote No. Item jNo. Name of Work County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Roads, etc. — continued. Wanganui— continued. Otara Bridge approaches £ s. d. 500 0 0 .01 898 Rangitikei and Kiwitea Rangitikti Rangitikei and Oroua 899 900 901 Otuarei Improved-farm Settlement Pohonuiatane Block (£518, £1 for £1) .. Rangitikei Bridge, Bull's Rangitikei and Manawatu Rangitikei and Kiwitea Ditto Rangitikei Rangitikei Manawatu 13 7 6 260 1 1 6,998 4 0 902 Rangitikei Bridge, Mangaweka (on account of £2,787) Rangitikei Bridge, Vinegar Hill (£1 for £1) Sommerville Improved-farm Settlement Taihape Improved-farm Settlement (£208, £1 for £1) Taihape-Otuarei.. Rangitikei and Oroua 651 0 10 904 905 907 908 Rangitikei 736 10 0 171 1 6 108 7 3 9 10 0 909 Taihape-Paengaroa Rangitikei and Hawke's Bay Rangitikei and Wanganui Rangitikei 648 3 0 910 911 913 914 Taihape Township roads (£292, £1 for £1) Te Kapua Torere Torere-Pukeokahu (£1 for £1) 26 12 10 217 14 10 10 0 0 53 2 8 Rangitikei and Hawke's Bay Rangitikei 915 917 Torere-Wairano Turakina Bridge, Upper (above Hunterville), (£1 for £1) Turakina Valley (£350, £1 for £1) Weston Village settlements Contingencies and engineering 8 4 0 455 1 7 918 919 920 921 204 4 4 151 0 11 134 14 5 105 13 2 £21,933 16 10 Total —Wanganui 927 928 929 930 931 Wellington— Auputa Road and Bridge Conspicuous Road Hautapu (Block XL, Section 20) Hautapu No. 2 .. Hautapu-Ruahine Kiwitea Oroua 53 8 2 293 1 7 7 0 9 3 3 0 55 8 6 Kiwitea and Rangitikei Kiwitea 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 945 948 950 Kawatau Improved-farm Settlement Kawatau North Kawatau Valley (£100, £1 for £1) Kelpie (£140, £1 for £1) .. Kew Kimbolton Lagoon Road (£400, £1 for £1) McBeth's-Birmingham Makopua Mangamako (£1 for £1) Mangamako-Otara (£1 for £1) Mangarere (Hautapu Blook) Mangawharariki (£250, £1 for £1) (see also Wanganui District) Marton, 1 and 2 .. Onslow Pemberton Improved-farm Settlement.. Potaka Potaka Low-level Bridge Umutoi Survey District Ohakea Terrace Apiti (Section 24, Block XII.) Apiti- Ran giwahia Rangitikei Oroua 8 10 9 32 10 8 225 12 8 16 17 10 17 1 3 15 12 6 15 9 3 4 8 9 17 16 0 200 0 0 44 13 2 19 3 5 289 3 0 Rangitikei Oroua 951 954 955 956 957 963 964 966 967 Rangitikei Rangitikei and Oroua Oroua Manawatu Oroua 185 17 8 5 8 6 19 4 0 1,884 7 1 30 8 6 18 19 10 150 0 0 59 1 0 30 16 6 Manawatu Pohangina Pohangina and Kiwitea Pohangina and Waipawa Pohangina Oroua and Waipawa 4 11 6 968 Apiti-Norsewood (see also Hawke's Bay District) .. 969 Coal Creek Bridge and Road (Pohangina ValleyMakiekie) (£1 for £1) Pohangina Pohangina Valley Forest Reserve Fitzherbert-Tokomaru Oroua 160 10 4 972 974 979 Kairanga and Horowhenua Kairanga Castlepoint Pahiatua Palmerston & Manawatu Palmerston Masterton Pahiatua 17 9 5 208 18 7 40 13 4 984 987 990 991 994 996 1000 1001 1002 Palmerston-Foxton (Ngawakarau) Castlepoint Landing-shed .. Ballance-Manawatu Gorge Central Road-Hall Farm-homestead Settlement .. Eglinton Hall Special Settlement Kaitawa Ridge Makairo-Coonoor Makairo-Kumeroa 461 10 0 150 0 0 338 5 7 54 8 4 61 4 6 18 11 9 372 7 10 648 15 10 87 6 8 Pahiatua and Woodville Pahiatua and Akitio Pahiatua 1,841 3 9 79 14 6 1004 1005 Makuri-PoDgaroa Makuri Township

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. I .01 01 1006 1007 Roads, etc.— continued. Wellington— continued. Makuri Valley (Upper) Manawatu-Upper Gorge Bridge Pahiatua .. Pahiatua and Woodville . Pahiatua £ s. d. 24 6 6 1,022 12 11 . Pahiatua 1009 1011 1012 1013 1016 1017 Mangahao-Tutaekara Mangatainoka River Bridge, Hamua Mangatainoka River protective works Mangatoro-Coonoor Valley Moore's Road Nae-nae and Waiwera Block-Mokomoko (Kopiko- ' pikr>) Ngaturi- Aoh anga Nikau-Omata Ohinereiata Pa Valley .. .. .. " Pahiatua-Palmerston (Pahiatua end) .. Pukewhai Tiraumea-Dew's.. Tiraumea South-Kaitawa .. .. . ,•} Tiraumea Valley Towai-Coonoor Turitea-Makuri Tutaekara-Nikau Woodville-Aohanga [ Akitio Improved-farm settlement Akitio River Road j Akitio River Suspension-bridge i Alfredton-Weber (Pongaroa-Weber) Huia and Waikereru .. i Kaituna Kawakawa Korora McLeod's Makuri-Aohanga (Rakaunui) Mangatiti Mangatiti Improved-farm Settlement Manuhara .. ' .. Masterton Reform Association Mecalickstone Mount Arthur Pahiatua Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 .. .. .[ Pakowai-Mataikona Settlement roads Pakowai-Spur Road (Lang's) Paraengahuata Pongaroa-Aohanga Pongaroa Cemetery Reserve Pongaroa Township Rakaunui Bridle-track Range Road Spur Road, Waikawa-King Creek .. . Stony Hill .. .. j Towai Waihi Waihi-Akitio Waihi River-Fall Road Bridge Waihi Valley Waihoki-Pakowai Waihoki Valley Waiotiaki (£200, £1 for £1) .. Waiowaka Road extension Waipatukaka Blue Creek Bridge, near Nireaha .. .. I Bo wen 's-Has twell Eketahuna-Nireaha Hukanui-Pahiatua Kaipororo South-Parkville Kaipororo-Stirling Makakahi Bridge, Hamua Mangaone (Section 120, Block I.) Mangaoronga Road Mangaraupi and Mangaroa No. 2 Roads Mangaroa Mangatainoka River Bridge, Newman-Stirling Mangatainoka Valley Marl's Road Newman-Stirling Newman-Stirling (Creamery-Stirling) Parkville-Mangatainoka Parkville-Wellington No. 2 (£1 for £1) Pukehoi-Waiwera South Road, Parkvill" Stirling Block Tawatahia .. .. .. .. K 9 12 4 726 13 3 1 12 4 57 6 0 3 18 0 55 14 9 s i " >- ,, 1018 1019 1020 1022 1023 1024 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1036 11037 1038 1039 1040 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1050 1051 1052 1054 il055 1056 1057 • !l058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1079 1080 1081 1083 1086 1088 1089 1090 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 ■ ■ Akitio .. | Akitio and Patangata Akitio . » Masterton Pahiatua - . i " ,_ I 247 2 11 83 10 9 71 11 2 39 13 0 315 18 4 3 17 6 15 4 3 8 5 0 447 10 2 76 1 6 282 11 7 86 11 9 477 13 10 61 19 6 251 8 4 23 13 11 1,973 1 5 524 15 5 100 17 6 178 11 2 5 0 0 75 11 3 476 16 1 1,191 9 8 358 6 1 290 15 3 11 11 6 115 4 0 213 13 10 527 6 5 96 0 6 31 3 6 19 9 4 289 10 11 59 13 0 13 8 1 3 0 0 534 2 10 61 8 3 0 18 0 177 6 10 39 19 10 81 18 0 199 4 11 415 0 2 45 10 3 334 11 3 106 10 7 249 6 0 220 3 4 235 12 6 66 6 2 158 0 0 103 16 2 128 9 0 43 11 0 12 6 41 4 6 29 5 4 458 17 0 85 1 6 9 6 8 38 11 6 25 0 11 190 5 0 199 19 6 567 3 2 59 9 6 160 15 5 23 0 0 92 15 4 40 18 6 " i Eketahuna .. I Masterton .. I Pahiatua Masterton ..I ., Eketahuna and Mas- »

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Vote Item No. No. County. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Name of Work. Electorate Roads, etc.— continued. Wellington— continued. Waiwera Block £ S. d. 360 15 4 101 1107 1108 1109 1111 1112 Wellington Special Settlement (North Road) Barton's-Mangamahoe Junction Mangamahoe Road Mount Baker (Tawataia Tollgate), Mangamahoe .. Eketahuna and Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville Pahiatua Masterton 200 0 0 9 11 1 121 18 10 56 17 6 1113 1117 1122 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1137 1138 1144 1145 Smith's Road Alfredton-Weber (Alfredton end) Bismarck Road North (Downes's-McRae's) Blairlogie Junction-Whareama (£1 for £1) Castle Hill Christchurch Association Duffy's Section (road to) Eparaima Deviation (£1 for £1) Fernyhurst-Kaiwhata Fernyhurst-Rewa Kaiwhata Run 49 Kakaamu Maungatakato Masterton-East Coast (Masterton-Gladstone) (£1 for £1) j Masterton-Tenui (through Mangapakeha Swamp) (£1 for £1) Pori .. .. •• •• •• | Puketoi . • • • • ■ • • | Ruamahanga Bridge (Upper Opaki-Mount Bruce) (on account of £1,984) Saunder's Road .. .. •• •• Upper Opaki Road South (£1 for £1) .. Utewai Road (Waterfalls) Wainuiomata Waitawhiti Bridge (Alfredton-Weber) Wangaehu (£1 for £1) Wangaehu Valley-Te Ore Ore-Pioneer Block Akitio Bridge (main road) Bismark Road, Wharau District Craigie Lee (Douglas Road) Gladstone-East Coast Gladstone-Ponatahi (Wall's) Mauriceville and Eketahuna Mauriceville Masterton and Akitii Masterton 96 11 0 1,112 10 3 88 13 6 200 0 0 305 18 6 16 12 6 64 9 6 100 0 0 181 0 0 623 16 8 115 4 11 280 0 0 242 10 8 250 0 0 Wairarapa Masterton Pahiatua Wairarapa Masterton 1146 Masterton and Wairarapa' South Masterton and Castlepoint Masterton Wairarapa Masterton 50 0 0 1149 1150 1151 Masterton and Maurioeville Masterton 98 12 5 321 2 5 80 18 5 1152 1155 1156 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1167 1168 1169 1171 Pahiatua Masterton 106 17 5 156 17 0 65 9 8 100 0 0 250 0 0 784 13 3 54 8 7 36 16 3 172 7 10 139 0 6 278 3 11 320 9 6 Patangata Wairarapa South .. Pahiatua Wairarapa Wairarapa South and Featherston Wairarapa South .. 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1178 1179 1180 1181 Hirjau Gully Kaitangata-Waiohine Kaiwhata Valley Karaka Bay-Kaiwhata Mangatariri Valley Norfolk Road, towards Mount Holdsworth Para (£1 for £1) .. Rooky Hill-Wainuioru Taueru Bridge, Masterton (East Coast Road) (£1 for £1) Turner's Road-Wainuioru Waiohine Valley Wh arau-Kaiwhata Cameron's Road-East Coast Road Cross's Creek Hautotara Traffio-bridge (£1 for £1) Ngakonui to Clifton Grove and Summer Hill Pahaoa (£612, £1 f or £1) .. White Rock Woodside-Waiohine Kimberley Road, Blocks V. and VI. Maugaone Bridges Otaki (Main West Coast Road) Rikiorangi Bridge (£1 for £1) 126 16 3 82 0 0 36 10 3 133 14 10 63 3 0 11 9 1 47 10 0 222 17 6 495 2 8 Wairarapa South and Masterton Wairarapa South .. 1182 1184 1185 1187 1188 1189 1191 1192 1198 1199 1204 1207 1212 1213 Featherston 48 5 6 105 0 11 63 3 2 122 6 4 30 2 1 666 3 8 61 16 6 170 16 11 200 0 0 21 11 2 293 11 1 100 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 Horowhenua Otaki' Horowhenua and Hutt Horowhenua 1217 1219 1220 1221 Waikanae-Te Horo Waitohu Valley Hutt Bridge (rebuilding) (on account of £5,000) .. Akatarawa Survey District, Block IX., Sections 2 and 3 Belmont-Pahautanui Ebden's Road, through Blook IIL, Belmont Survey District Epuni Hamlet .. Mungaroa Bridge and Road (repairs) Ngatiawa (extension) Pahautanui-Motukaraka Paikakariki-Paraparaumu .. Paraparaumu-Mangakotukutuku Wainuiomata Valley Road Wainui Stream Road Village settlements roads Contingencies and engineering Borough of Hutt .. Hutt Hu'tt !. 500 3 4 208 15 0 604 9 4 50 0 0 1222 1225 Hutt and Otaki Hutt 123 0 0 100 0 0 1226 1233 1235 1237 1238 1240 1247 1248 1251 1252 Otaki 59 19 9 150 0 0 100 0 0 111 18 0 200 0 0 84 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 23 14 0 1 11 4 Hutt Total—Wellington .. £38,035 1

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Roads, etc. — continued. £ s. d. 41 11 0 .01 1254 Nelson — Belgrove-Tophouse-Tarndale Waimea and Amuri Motueka and Huru-| nui Motueka and Buller 1256 Belgrove-Westport-Reefton Waimea, Inangahua, and Buller Waimea 3,295 4 6 1259 1269 1270 1279 1284 Eves Valley, Waimea West (£1 for £1) Motueka River Bridge (Alexander's Bluff) (on account of £1,000) Motueka River (protective works) (£335, £1 for £1) Neudorf-Dovedale Richmond-Colling wood City of Nelson Motueka u .. 33 8 4 0 8 0 118 13 8 37 0 0 250 0 0 Waimea and Collingwood Waimea Motueka and City of Nelson Motueka City of Nelson Motueka 1285 1286 1293 1294 1296 1298 1303 1308 1309 1310 1314 1317 1320 1321 1323 Riwaka Valley Ronga Saddle to Whangarae and Onetea Tadmor (Upper) Upper Moutere roads Waimea County (flood repairs) Wairoa Gorge French Pass, Admiralty Bay, and Croixelles tracks Collingwood (£1 for £1) .. Cook's Road-Bonny Doon Cross Road-East Takaka Kaituna (protective works) (near Brewer's) Onetaua and Pakawau Survey Districts Pohara-Awaroa Takaka (East) Takaka-Riwaka (£1 for £1) Sounds Collingwood City of Nelson Motueka 73 14 0 90 6 0 185 5 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 215 1 3 120 11 10 14 8 6 85 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 159 3 6 100 0 0 37 4 9 a • • Collingwood and Waimea Collingwood 1324 1325 1327 1330 1334 1336 1347 1348 1349 1351 1352 1354 1355 1359 1366 Takaka roads improvement (£1 for £1).. Waitapu (Willcock's Road) Brighton-Grey-Bullock Creek Buller Road (loop-line, nine miles to Westport) (on account of £1,650) Karamea-Mud Flat Mokihinui-Little Wanganui Boatman's Valley Brazil Burke's Creek Bridge Crushington Glenroy Bridge (approaches) Horse Terrace-Hunter's Howard Valley Larry's Creek (protective works) Matakitaki Bridge and approaches, Murchison (on account of £6,500) Reefton-Maruia Slips Road Contingencies and engineering Buller Inangahua Buller Motueka Buller 36 19 2 Cr. 96 15 0 200 0 0 650 0 0 85 0 0 427 2 6 15 0 0 22 10 0 189 15 0 250 0 0 20 0 0 2 8 0 197 5 6 46 8 0 207 3 3 Motueka Buller Motueka 1369 1370 1375 Buller Motueka 1,000 0 0 155 5 6 81 11 4 Total —Nelson £9,046 13 7 1376 1377 1378 1381 1382 1383 1384 1385 1386 1388 1389 1390 1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1398 1399 1400 1401 1403 Marlborough— Anakoa-Manaroa Anakoa-Titirangi .. Arapawa-Te Awaite Crail Bay-Homewood Crail Bay Track Crail Bay-Ely Bay Crail Bay-South-east Bay Double Bay-Torea Elaine Bay-Harvey's Bay Fairy Bay, North-west Bay Hakahaka-Opihi Harvey's Bay, Pelorus Sound Harvey's Bay-Tawero Point Harvey's Bay-Tuna Bay Hopai-Ely Bay Kiaho Canal and Kenepuru Traok Kenepuru-Anakoa Kenepuru-Endeavour Inlet.. Kenepuru-Manaroa Kenepuru Sound Mahau Sound Manaroa-Hopai Nydia Bay-Havelock Sounds Wairau City of Nelson Wairau City of Nelson 174 8 10 48 8 3 18 6 10 51 8 6 48 6 0 10 9 0 34 10 0 26 8 4 10 4 6 58 12 6 19 5 0 43 5 9 52 15 0 98 3 0 9 3 0 20 14 1 256 13 6 11 5 0 60 3 9 39 3 4 3 10 50 2 0 245 .0 9 Wairau Sounds and Marlborough Sounds City of Nelson 1405 1407 1408 1109 Onahau Bay-Kenepuru Sound Piripaua Neck Cutting and Track Portage Bay and Waitaria Bay wharves Port Underwood-Opua Wairau 95 3 2 184 15 10 7 0 11 26 14 0

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. Roads, etc. — continued. Marlborough— continued. Queen Charlotte Sound Resolution Bay-Endeavour Inlet Richmond Bay-Kenny's Isle Robin Hood Bay-Ocean Bay Te Awaite Wharf Tennyson Inlet Titirangi-Ship Cove Torea Bay Road Torea Bay Wharf and Shed.. Torea Neck Tory Heads-Waikawa Waikawa-Picton County. Electorate. Sounds .. Wairau Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. 01 1410 1411 1412 1413 1415 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 .. City of Nelson ' .. .. Wairau £ s. d. 18 0 98 11 6 61 8 0 17 6 8 10 2 76 9 6 2 15 0 9 16 0 8 0 5 16 6 80 6 10 23 18 2 Sounds and Mar!- „ borough Sounds .. „ 1424 1425 1427 1428 1429 1430 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 Waitaria-Manaroa Waitaria-Te Matau-a-Maui Wet iDlet-Crail Bay Whatamonga-Port Underwood White's Bay-Port Underwood White's Bay-Robin Hood Bay Anakiwi-Grove Awatere Railway Traffic Bridge (toads contribution) Bartlett's Creek-Langley Dale Blarich-Jordan Blenheim-Conway (£300, £1 for £1) .. Marlboiough .. „ 60 9 6 78 12 6 9 11 6 53 4 1 75 19 9 30 0 0 41 7 6 500 0 0 5 12 6 20 0 0 709 18 5 Marlborough and Wairau and Hurunui Kaikoura Marlborough .. Wairau 1437 1438 1440 1441 1442 Blind River roads Blind River-Starborough Canvastown-Deep Creek Cemetery Gate-Blarich Clarence Bridge (protective works) .. City of Nelson .. Wairau Marlborough and Hurunui Kaikoura Marlborough .. Wairau 10 3 0 24 3 3 18 17 0 10 19 6 205 9 7 1445 1446 1447 1450 1452 1453 145S 1461 Grove Bridge Grove Wharf and Shed Havelock-Grove Kaituna-Tuamarina Mahakipawa-Grove Maher's Fiat Bridge and Road Onahau-Anakiwi Pelorus River (north side) and Sound (Nelson Main Road) Picton-Queen Charlotte Sound Port Underwood-Fighting Bay Rai Saddle-Blenheim 280 0 0 20 14 1 0 8 6 21 11 0 58 17 0 147 8 6 15 0 16 19 0 .. City of Nelson 1-464 1465 1466 .. Wairau 14 1 6 2 6 6 386 16 2 1468 1469 1471 1479 1485 1486 1487 1492 1493 1494 1496 1497 1498 Rocky, Dangerous, and Okaramio Creeks bridges Ronga Valley Saltwater Creek Bridge Top Valley-Bartlett's Creek Wairau River Bridge (£1 for £1) Wairau River-Gravel-pit drain Whatamonga-Diffenbach Kahautara Bluff Kahautara-Conway (seawalls and maintenance) .. Kahautara-Hawkswood Kaikoura-Cheviot (Kahautara River-Kowhai River) Puhipuhi Block.. Contingencies and engineering .. Wairau and City of Nelson .. Wairau „ .. City of Nelson .. Wairau 1,467 14 11 68 3 6 100 0 0 50 15 7 154 0 6 8 4 6 19 2 0 718 14 8 385 8 0 120 16 0 5 0 0 54 19 0 32 10 7 " Kaikoura .. Hurunui Kaikouraand Cheviot „ Kaikoura .. „ Total—Marlborough £8,063 17 1 99 0 6 200 0 0 449 4 3 6 3 0 59 7 6 7 0 0 99 4 9 60 6 1 605 17 3 185 14 6 61 10 0 177 6 3 200 0 0 126 13 9 12 19 6 250 0 0 99 18 0 151 17 5 10 0 0 334 14 0 224 1 10 128 2 6 1499 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1512 1515 1520 1521 1522 1524 1526 1528 1529 1530 1533 1534 1536 1537 1539 1540 Westland— Ahaura-Haupiri Brunner-Blackball Clarke River Track Deep Creek Ford Greenstone Bridge Greenstone-Teremakau (widening road) Hohonu Survey District, Block XIII. Main Coal Creek-Coal Creek Falls Poerua Estate Poerua Settlement-Bell Hill Seven-mile Bridge-Beach Track, Point Elizabeth .. Waipuna Arahura Bridge (approaches) Arahura (Upper) Road (protection) Arawata Track Big Bay Track Blue River Track Bluff Tracks Butler Creek Ford Camelback-Hokitika River Christchurch Road (old) Cook River Grey .. Grey .. Westland . • Grey .. Westland .. Grey Westland .. Westland

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Vote No. 01 1541 1542 1543 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1553 1554 1556 1557 1558 1560 1562 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1574 1575 1576 1577 1581 1583 1584 1586 1587 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1603 Item No. Net Expenditure Name of Work. ! County. Electorate for Year ended 31st March, 1903. j I Roads, etc. — continued. Westland— continued. £ s. d. Cook Valley-Karangarua .. .. .. Westland .. ! Westland .. 118 15 0 Cropp's Road (extension, Block CX1II.) ... „ . .j .. 149 8 7 Dawson's Road Bridge .. .. .. ,. .. „ .. 92 10 6 Gillespie's Bridge .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 175 0 0 Goldsborough (protective works) (£1 for £1) .. „ .. „ .. 12 0 1 Great South Road (£700, £1 for £1) .. „ .. „ 138 3 2 Haast-Blue River .. .. „ .. „ .. 126 10 0 Haast Pass .. .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 100 4 6 Hokitika-Arthur's Pass .'. .. .. „ .. „ .. 4,767 13 3 Hokitika Flat Road bridges .. .. .. „ .. .. .. 350 0 0 Hokitika River Bridge (Motifs Rivulet) .. ,. .. „ 18 6 0 Hokitika River (protection) .. .. .. ,. .. „ .. 276 19 5 Hunt's Beaoh-Makawhio .. .. .. „ . . „ .. 34 11 6 Isaac Bluff Track .. .. .. j .. „ .. 19 18 0 Jackson's Valley .. . , .. j „. .. 48 1 6 Jacob's River Wire Bridge .. .. .. j „ .. „ . 130 13 1 Kawhaka Creek Bridge .. .. .. „ .. 100 0 0 Kokatahi (Lower) .. .. .. j .. „ .. 11 10 0 Kokatahi (Lower) School to river .. .. » •• » •• 29 15 10 Kokatahi River-Main Flat .. .. .. ! .. , .. 510 0 Kokatahi River Bridge .. .. ..' „ . .. I .. 1,08115 11 Kokatahi River (protective works) .. .. „ .. „ .. 39 4 0 Kokatahi Special Settlement .. .. „ .. „ .. 58 2 0 Koiterargi Municipal Reserve .. .. „ .. „ .. 90 4 0 Little Wanganui (protective works) .. .. „ .. „ .. 226 16 4 Little Waitaha (flood damages) .. .. „ .. „ .. 100 0 0 Loop-line .. .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 16 10 9 Mahitahi .. .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 29 17 0 McKay's Creek .. .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 51 11 0 Okuru Valley-Wharf Road .. .. .. " „ . . „ .. 250 0 0 Otira-Arthur's Pass .. .. .. j .. I .. 999 19 2 Rocky Point (renewing bridges) .. .. I „ .. „ .. 66 16 6 Ross (flood damages) .. .. .. j „ .. „ ... 100 0 0 Teremakau overflow, Sandy Creek .. .. : „ .. | „ .. 59 1 10 Teremakau Settlement (protective works) Westland and Grey „ .. 232 19 3 Teremakau Traffic-bridge .. .. .. „ „ .. 175 12 7 Turnbuil River Road .. .. .. Westland .. „ .. 74 19 2 Waiho-Cook Valley .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 65 11 3 Waiho Springs-Glacier .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 113 19 8 Waitaha Bridge and Roal .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 4,280 18 5 Waitaha (flood damages) .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 149 6 9 Waitaha-Kakapotahi .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 80 5 4 Wanganui Flat .. .. .. ..' „ .. „ .. 184 18 11 Wataroa Flat .. .. .. .. „ .. „ ... 100 0 0 Westland Ferry Service .. .. .. „ .. „ ... 163 0 0 Westland (flood damages) .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 250 0 0 Contingencies and engineering .. .. j .. .. 10 4 0 Name of Work. Total—Westland .. .. .. .. £19,65115 10 £19,651 15 10 1604 1606 1608 1609 1611 1612 1616 1620 1621 1622 1626 1628 1632 1636 Canterbury— Conway Accommodation-house Reserve (old P.W. Amuri .. Hurunui .. 347 7 4 cutting) Oulverden-Hanmer Plains .. .. .. . .. „ .. 258 6 0 Waiau River (£1 for £1) (Glenwye) .. .. „ .. „ .. 61 10 0 Cheviot County roads .. .. .. Cheviot ,. \ „ .. 216 11 8 Hurunui Bridge at Greta .. .. .. Cheviot and Ashley ' „ .. 20 0 11 Port Robinson .. .. .. .. Cheviot .. „ .. 9 15 1 Ashley River (protective works) .. .. Ashley .. „ .. 300 0 0 Eyreton Road District (protection-works) (£1 for £1) „ .. Kaiapoi .. 145 15 6 Glentui-Wharfdale .. .. .. „ .. Hurunui .. 100 0 0 Kowai Bridge (Leithfield) (£1 for £1) .. .. j .. , .. 157 2 2 Arthur's Pass-Springfield .. .. .. I Selwyn .. Selwyn .. 1,762 9 1 Ellesmere Lake Outlet (on account of £1,000) . \ „ ■ ■ Ellesmere .. 291 7 6 Lyttelton-Sumner (£1 for £1) .. .. .. „ .. Lyttelton .. 150 0 0 Walmakariri Bridge (White's) (£1 for £1) .. ,. .. Riccarton and Kaia- 2,092 12 S poi White Cliff's-St. Helen's Coal-mine .. ..! .. Selwyn .. 150 0 0 Alford Village Settlement .. .. .. 'Ashburton .. Ashburton .. j 100 0 0 Heron Lake (west side) .. .. .. „ .. „ .. 350 0 0 Winterslow (track, near Cameron's woolshed, „ .. „ ,. 29 4 0 through Run 102) Arundel .. .. .. .. Geraldine .. Geraldii e .. 100 0 0 Opihi Bridge .. .. .. .. Geraldine and Levels „ .. 68 16 0 Opihi River (protective works) .. .. Geraldine .. „ .. 10 18 1 Temple's Road .. .. .. .. j .. „ ■ .. 25 0 0 Arowhenua Native .. ., .. Levels .. „ ... I 75 0 0 Pareora River-Saltwater Cieek .. .. „ .. Timaru ..I 240 0 0 Fairlie-Pukaki .. .. .. .. Mackenzie .. ; Waitaki .. 421 5 8 Lake Ohau (track) .. .. .. „ . . „ .. 10 0 0 Hook Bridge (£1 for £1) .. .. .. Waimate .. „ .. 100 0 0 Otaio Bridge (£1 for £1) .. .. „ .. „ .. 323 16 8 Paeora Settlement Middle Road .. .. „ .. „ .. 177 4 2 347 7 4 258 6 0 61 10 0 216 11 8 20 0 11 9 15 1 300 0 0 145 15 6 100 0 0 157 2 2 1,762 9 1 291 7 6 150 0 0 2,092 12 S 1637 1639 1641 1646 150 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 29 4 0 1647 1649 1651 1654 1657 1660 1661 1662 1666 1669 1672 100 0 0 68 16 0 10 18 1 25 0 0 75 0 0 240 0 0 421 5 8 10 0 0 100 0 0 323 16 8 177 4 2

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. .01 !l676 1677 1678 1679 Roads, etc. — continued. Canterbury— continued. Waihao Bridge-Morven Railway-station Waikakahi Settlement Waikakahi Settlement (Dog-kennel Road) Waimate-Waihao Forks, and Kapua Settlement roads (£1 for £1) Contingencies and engineering Waimate Waitaki £ S. d. 100 11 6 18 8 9 100 0 0 42 13 6 1683 Cr. 92 3 7 Total—Canterbury £8,263 18 8 1686 1687 1688 1689 1690 1692 1696 1697 1698 1706 1707 1709 1711 1716 1718 1720 1722 1724 1725 1726 1727 1730 1731 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 Otago— Elderslie Hampden Bridge (£1 for £1) Incholme (sludge-track to Runs 209, &o.) Kartigi Bridge (£1 for £1) .. Maerewhenua Bridge (Hutton's) Oamaru Creek Bridge Upper Waitaki (Ahuriri Pass) Ida Valley and Blackstone Railway-stations (roads to) Kyeburn Bridge and approaches Run 219 Runs 225E and 225t to 225z Taieri Bridge (Law's Ford) (on account of £800) .. Upper Taieri, Rook and Pillar, Runs 204, 204a .. Shag River Bridge (Bushy) Corner Bush Corner Bush-Puketiraki Hayward's Point-Purakanui Karitane Railway-station Road Karitane Recreation Reserve Kilmog Hill Lower Harbour Pryde's Road (Merton) Puketiraki Beach Purakanui Native Reserve Purakanui-Railway-station Seaoliff Asylum Road Seacliff-Puketiraki Road Sheep-yards-Round Hill Upper Junction-Sawyer's Bay Wai tati-Waikari Waitaki Maniototo Waihemo Waikouaiti Oamaru Waikouaiti Oamaru Waikouaiti Mount Ida Oamaru Mount Ida Waikouaiti 3 11 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 272 8 10 301 8 1 42 15 0 246 2 10 100 0 0 500 0 0 133 0 6 32 14 6 400 0 0 74 17 6 320 1 7 8 3 0 50 0 0 175 0 0 80 19 10 92 13 9 75 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 99 3 8 2 0 0 33 18 0 100 0 0 119 11 7 24 14 6 75 0 0 118 13 4 Chalmers Dunedin and Waikouaiti Waikouaiti 1740 1742 Warrington Hawksbury Borough of Hawksbury Borough of West Harbour Borough of Maori Hill Boroughs of South Dunedin, St. Kilda, and Caversham Borough of Northeast Valley Ditto Vincent 14 2 9 100 0 0 1743 Blanket Bay-Ravensbourne Chalmers 250 0 0 1749 Henderson's Road (£1 for £1) Dunedin 50 0 0 1754 Anderson's Bay Caversham 200 0 0 1757 Main North Road Chalmers 50 0 0 1758 1762 1766 1767 Signal Hill Bendigo-Matakanui (on account of £8,821 13s. 5d.) Cromwell (sand removal) (£1 for £1) Galloway Station-Ida Valley Mount Ida Wakatipu Tuapeka and Mount Ida Wakatipu 50 0 0 650 8 5 67 16 0 300 0 0 1770 1772 1773 1778 1779 1780 1783 1786 1789 1791 1793 1794 1797 1799 1803 1805 1806 1807 1812 1813 1814 1816 1818 1824 Makarora-Haast Valley Wanaka Jetty (head of lake) Albert Burn Ben Lomond Ben Lomond Run Cardrona Coal-pit Glendhu Kingston-Queenstown Martin's Bay-Lake Wakatipu Mount Earnslaw Track Pembroke-Matukituki Queenstown-Glenorchy Wanaka-Wilkin Valley ., Kaik-Lower Portobello Portobello Portobello Jetty .. Portobello-Native Reserve Tomahawk (£1 for £1) Janefield Settlement Kaikorai Valley .. Momona (Sohoolhouse-River) Taieri Bridge-Pukekura Beaumont-Rankleburn Rankleburn, Block IX. Lake 105 14 0 80 0 0 25 0 0 72 0 0 21 18 0 250 0 0 96 0 0 94 17 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 250 0 0 259 0 0 100 0 0 142 14 6 406 7 6 25 0 0 7 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 193 10 9 125 ' 0 0 40 0 0 Peninsula Chalmers Taieri Taieri Tuapeka Tuapeka Clutha

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. 101 1825 1827 1834 1836 1837 1841 1842 1845 1853 1854 1857 1861 1862 1863 1865 1872 1876 1877 1878 1882 1883 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1894 1897 1899 1900 1902 Roads, etc. — continued. Otago— continued. Rankleburn Bush Teviot, Block XVIII. Akatore River Bridge (£1 for £1) Balmoral Riding (£1 for £1) Barnego Settlement (protective works) Kaitangata, Block II. (£1 for £1) Kaitangata Riding (£1 for £1) Matau Bridge, Kaitangata (£1 for £1) .. Tokomairiro Riding (£1 for £1) Wangaloa-Coombe Hay (£1 for £1) .. Catlin's Blocks Glenomaru Blooks Greenfield Hay's Road (Glenomaru-Little Poerua) Heathfield Improved-farm Settlement Mouat's Saddle Owaka River Bridge (£1 for £1) Owaka-Tautuku .. ■ Owaka Valley Ratanui-Whitehead Rimu, Block XII. Rimu Improved-farm Settlement Tahakopa Bridge (approaches) Tautuku, Block VIII. Tautuku, Block X. Tautuku-Waikawa Waipati Improved-farm Settlement Woodland Block Woodland, Block X. Woodland, Block IX., Improved-farm Settlement.. Contingencies and engineering Tuapeka Bruce Clutha Clutha Tuapeka Bruce Clutha £ s. d. 50 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 250 0 0 0 6 0 22 1 0 103 19 6 200 0 0 214 10 0 50 0 0 242 11 0 642 18 8 139 13 6 86 1 9 170 15 1 44 15 2 150 0 0 56 5 11 99 19 4 7 14 8 58 5 4 282 2 3 20 1 1 124 15 9 237 9 0 503 6 10 100 16 4 350 11 11 49 4 1 264 0 3 7 3 7 Clutha & Southland Clutha Clutha and Mataura Clutha Total—Otago £13,837 14 5 1904 1920 1921 1923 1824 1925 1928 1930 1931 1932 1935 1939 1945 1947 1948 1949 1952 1956 1957 1961 1964 1969 1972 1973 1975 1976 1977 1979 1984 1987 1988 1993 1995 1997 1998 2001 2004 2007 Southland — Acker's Village, Invercargill Hundred (south of Block XX. to road east from Section 61 to Section 46) Boundary Creek-Wendonside Bridge Boxall Campbelltown roads Cemetery Road, Bluff Centre Bush Chrystall's-Thomson's Clifton Clifton-Tisbury .. Colyer's Road Devereaux-East Winton Fairweather Road-Tisbury Fortrose-Tokonui Sohool Frain's Road Gap Road-Spring Hills Gore Bridge (£1 for £1) Gorge-Mataura Bridge Haldane Improved-farm Settlement Hand's Road Henderson-Rouse's Road Invercargill Hundred Blocks Kennington (£1 for £1) King and Henderson's Road Kingswell Creek, Seaward Bush Leithen Bush Limehills and Centre Bush Village (outfall drain) Line of Hundreds Looney's Road .. McLean's Road, Spar Bush Main North Road (Harrisville-Herbert Street) Makarewa Bridge-Anderson's Makarewa-Hedgehope Flood-channel Mataura River Bridge, Menzies's Ferry (£1 for £1) Mimihau-Waiarikiki Mokoreta, Blocks VII. and IX. (£1 for £1) Mokotua Creek Road and Bridge Moturimu Improved-farm Settlement Neil's Road to termination of Seaward Bush Railway New River Ferry-bridge New River Hundred, Blocks III. and X. New River Hundred Blocks New River Hundred-Otakau (Sections 4 to 38, Block XVII.) Niagara Bridge Road (Block VII , Waikawa) Southland a ■ ■ Awarua Wakatipu Invercargill Awarua Wallace Invercargill Awarua Mataura Awarua Mataura w ■ * Awarua 28 4 8 125 0 0 96 16 11 4 3 11 125 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 81 17 0 111 15 6 64 17 1 4 6 1 20 0 0 200 0 0 4 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 45 3 9 29 14 2 17 5 0 1 17 2 63 3 11 100 0 0 150 0 0 23 15 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 437 4 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 62 15 0 263 11 9 102 18 6 102 5 0 Invercargill Clutha Wallace Awarua Invercargill Awarua Mataura Awarua Mataura 2008 2009 2010 '2011 Awarua 400 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 2012 Mataura 3 4 2

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. 01 20J 3 2015 2017 2023 2027 2028 2029 2030 2032 2034 2035 2040 2041 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 ■2061 2064 2071 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2082 2983 2091 2092 2099 2101 2102 2103 2105 2106 Roads, etc.— continued. Southland— continued. Nicol's Road, Tisbury .. .. .. Southland North End County Road-Avenal North Road (Gladstone Borough) Oiapiri Bridge (Dodd's) .. .. Otatara Outfall Drain .. .. Oteramika Oteramika (£1 for £1) .. .. Oteramika, Anderson, Holz and Niederer, and | Templeton's Roads Oteramika Block VII. (Invercargill Hundred) .. Oteramika, Seotion 26, Block V., to Section 6, i Block XIII. Oteramika-Timpany .. .. Soott Street, Invercargill Scott Street, Seaward Bush .. Seaward Bush (to Sections 1 and 2, Block III.) Seaward Bush drains .. .. .. „ Seaward Bush (Endowments-Tisbury Sectionf, Block XXII., Invercargill Hundred) Seaward Bush (Molson Street) .. Seaward Bush (Murphy's Road) Seaward Bush (Murphy's Road-Knipe's Land) Tisbury Road-Clifton Street (on account of £481) .. Toe-toes, Section 2, Block X. Waikawa Blocks.. .. .. .. Waikawa Goods-shed and Jetty .. Waikawa Improved-farm Settlement Waikawa-Long Beach Creek Waikawa-Otara .. .. Waikawa Valley Waikawa-Wyndham Valley .. .. Waimatua, Seaward Bush .. .. Waimatuku Bush .. .. Wtndon and Greenvale Blocks .. Wendonside Winton, Block VIII. .. .. Winton Hill .. .. .. Winton Hundred, Blook IX. (Sections 9 and 13) .. Winton Main North Road .. Wright's Road-Waimatuku Bush .. Aparima Sohool Road-Line of Hundreds (£1 for ' Wallace £1) Avondale Saddle.. .. .. .. j Chamberlain's Gorge .. .. Clifden Bridge-Papatotara .. .. .. Clifden-Otautau .. .. Fairfax Bridge .. .. .. Heddon Bush-Drummond .. .. Heddon Bush (Bayswater)-Otautau (£1 for £1) Jacob's River Budge (Hamilton Burn Junction) .. Jacob's River Protection (Etal's Creek) Line of Hundreds (west of railway) .. Longwood Blocks .. .. Longwood, Block XVIII. .. .. Nightcaps-Beaumont Nutall's Road (Longwood-Railway station) .. , Opio Bridge (Lower)-Line of Hundreds (£1 for £1) • Orawia-Clifden Papatotara Improved-farm Settlement.. .. j Papatoi-ara Punt, Drummond's Ferry Papatotara-Waiau Mouth Pourakino-Wild Bosh Riverton-Howell's Point Riverton-Orepuki Rowley's Road, Longwood, Block XVII. Sutherland Gorge Te Tua Wai raki-Nig'n tcaps Wilson's Road, Longwood, Block II. .. .. „ Half moon Bay Township Tramway .. .. Stewart Island Port William-Hor.-eshoe Bay Port William-Lee Bay Stewart Island .. .. ... Contingencies and engineering Awarua Invercargill Wallace Awarua Mataura Awarua Mataura Invercargill Awarua Invercargill Awarua Invercargill Mataura Awarua Wakatipu Awarua £ s. d. 40 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 150 0 0 1 1 0 12 11 11 500 0 0 10 0 157 7 10 4 6 6 0 19 7 7 10 1 88 10 0 99 5 6 14 16 0 148 5 2 31 12 9 97 9 11 90 15 0 0 15 6 0 3 9 40 10 0 28 9 8 70 16 10 152 16 8 67 6 8 200 0 0 379 14 6 4 12 4 150 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 48 0 1 102 6 7 1 13 3 300 0 0 150 0 0 25 0 9 Wallace 2108 2111 2112 2114 2117 2123 2124 2127 2130 2135 2136 2137 2139 2140 2142 2143 2148 2149 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2157 2158 2165 2172 2175 2180 2181 2182 2186 50 0 0 102 1 9 1 7 10 8 13 0 225 0 0 50 0 0 13 3 8 300 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 10 16 6 0 10 0 50 0 0 22 0 0 50 0 0 29 3 5 128 0 6 158 2 11 254 5 5 30 0 0 231 14 2 151 0 0 5 8 3 228 16 6 3 0 2 50 0 0 17 0 6 9 3 4 36 13 8 157 10 0 238 10 11 12 13 7 Awarua Total—Southland £12,751 12 6 2187 Works not specifically appropriated, including emergencies for slips, flood-damages, and any calamity that cannot be foreseen £1,304 10 0 £201,730 12 1 Vote No. 101—Total for 1902-3

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Tourist Roads, etc. 102 2 Te Kuiti — Hangatiki-Waitomo Kawhia Waikato £ s. d 68 14 ( Total—Te Kuiti £68 14 6 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 Rotorua— Atiamuri-Orakei Korako Taupo-Te Aratiatia Rapids Tokaanu Road and Wharf .. Tokaanu-Taupo .. Galatea-Waikaremoana Eoho Lake Geyser Okere Falls Rotoiti-Tarawera, vid Okataina Rotorua-Ngor.gataha Mount Rotorua-Taupo Rotorua-Wairoa Rotowhero-Galatea East Taupo Whakatane & Wairoa Rotorua Bay of Plenty 350 3 4 29 15 0 245 17 5 125 18 0 50 16 6 57 13 2 39 13 0 18 5 8 10 16 0 670 17 9 105 7 6 97 8 4 Rotorua & E. Taupo Rotorua Total—Rotorua £1,802 11 8 19 20 Hawke's Bay— Frasertown-Waikaremoana Waikaremoana Accommodation-house Road Wairoa Waiapu 184 4 10 670 13 10 Total —Hawke's Bay £854 18 8 21 22 Taranaki — Egmont (£130, £1 for £1) .. Mount Egmont Taranaki Taranaki, Stratford, Egmont, & Hawera Stratford Patea Patea and Taranaki 129 18 11 79 17 7 23 Dawson's Falls Patea 30 0 0 Total—Taranaki £239 16 6 25 26 Wanganui— Pipiriki-Purarato Waiouru-Tokaanu Wanganui Wanganui and East Taupo Rangitikei Rangitikei and Bay of Plenty 194 14 11 419 12 7 Total—Wanganui £614 7 6 Nelson— Maruia Hot Springs Inangahua Buller 27 64 14 11 Total—Nelson £64 14 11 29 30 82 38 34 Westland — Haupiri-Amuri Haupiri Hot Springs Franz Josef Glacier Mathias Pass Mount Tuhua Track Grey Westland Grey Westland 83 13 6 145 16 3 141 8 3 59 8 0 34 5 6 Total—Westland £464 11 6 37 38 Canterbury— Mount Cook and glaciers Pukaki-Mount Cook Mackenzie Waitaki 67 16 3 228 6 11 Total—Canterbury £296 3 2 41 49 Southland— Clifden-Manapouri Te Anau-Sutherland Falls Wallace Wallaoe and Lake.. Wallaoe Wallace and Wakatipu Wallace 101 7 3 1,424 16 8 52 53 Manapouri-Doubtful Manapouri-Dusky Sound Fiord 0 4 6 942 3 11 Total—Southland £2,468 12 4 Vote No. 102—Total for 1902-3 £6,874 10 9 .14 3 8 12 18 15 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account.— Roads to open up Crown Lands. Auckland— Maungataniwha No. 2 Block Para.haki Block Pakanae Block Pareokawa Block Waimatanui Block Mangakahia Block Mongonui Bay of Islands Hokianga Bay of Islands 29 17 0 5 13 0 25 5 0 101 0 2 9 8 0 1,154 4 16 Whangarei Marsden Or.

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. 14 21 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 34 38 39 40 41 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account — Roads to open up Crown Lands — continued. Auckland — continued. Mangakahia No. 2 Block Opuawhanga No. 1 Block Opuawhanga-Whangarei No. 1 Block Owai (I.), Opuawhanga (VII.) Block Tangihua Block Waipu (V., VI., VII., IX., X., XI.) Block Whatitiri No. 1 Blook Mareikura (II.) Block Maropiu Block Maungaru Block Tokatoka Block Awaroa No. 2 Block Opuatia No. 1 Blook Opuatia No. 2 Block Opuatia No. 3 Blook Whangarei Hobson Marsden Bay of Islands Marsden Bay of Islands Marsden Kaipara £ s. d. 17 3 0 13 0 0 1 10 0 160 19 0 149 10 9 44 9 3 234 19 6 27 6 7 28 3 0 16 9 0 1,344 2 0 108 8 0 203 13 5 70 5 6 90 4 10 Otamatea Raglan Franklin Total —Auckland £1,527 2 8 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 61 02 63 66 68 69 Te Kuiti— Te Puroa Block Kawhia Block Kinohaku West Blook Kinohaku West No. 2 Block Mahoenui Block Pakeho Block Pirongia West Block Te Kuiti Block Whangaingatakapu Block Whareorino Block Mangaroa Block Waikaka Block Waitangata Blook Raglan Kawhia Waikato Egmont & Waikato Waikato Egmont Waikato Egmont & Waikato Waikato Egmont 10 2 6 7 0 0 36 3 0 2,093 11 1 545 15 2 266 16 11 229 3 3 712 15 0 41 18 0 293 11 3 33 15 0 14 5 0 14 5 0 Clifton Total—Te Kuiti £4,299 1 2 71 72 73 74 79 Rotorua — Kaikokupu Block Mamaku Block Mangorewa-Kaharoa Block.. Okohiriki Block Waiawa Block Rotorua & Tauranga Rotorua & Piako .. Rotorua Rotorua & Piako .. Opotiki Bay of Plenty 79 7 8 19 18 0 327 14 6 180 14 6 339 11 7 Total—Rotorua £947 6 3 83 84 85 88 Hawke's Bay— Wharekopae-Tahora No. 2 Blook Mangopoike Blook Nuhaka No. 3 Block Mangatoro No. 1 Blook Cook Wairoa Waiapu Hawke's Bay 719 19 7 3 12 0 223 16 10 113 10 0 Waipawa Waipawa Total —Hawke's Bay £1,060 18 5 96 97 101 102 103 104 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 117 118 119 Taranaki— Mangaowata Block Mangatawa Block Moki Block Putiki Block Rerekapa Block Tangitu Block Llewellyn Block Makahu Block Mauku Blook Poarangi Block Ross Block Tahora Blook Vera Block Waingarara Patupuremu Block Rawhitiroa Block Whenuakura Block Clifton - Stratford Patea Egmont Patea 30 8 6 232 13 0 684 2 4 7 18 3 184 12 0 59 2 3 217 6 4 91 8 3 75 5 7 469 4 9 38 3 6 292 11 7 79 16 0 86 7 0 23 14 8 23 1 0 183 19 1 Patea Egmont & Patea .. Patea Total —Taranaki £2,779 14 1 120 121 122 123 124 125 128 Wanganui— Gladstone Block Kaitieke Block Manganui and Ruapehu Block Marton No. 3 Block Ngamatea-Maungakaretu Block Ngaurukehu Block Tauakira Block Wanganui Rangitikei 67 6 8 100 9 0 117 6 0 19 8 10 844 13 6 352 2 2 851 8 3

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. .14 129 131 133 134 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account — Roads to open up Crown Lands— continued. Wanganui— continued. Te Ruanui Block Te Ngaue Block Ohinewairua (XIII.) Block Ohinewairua-Pukeokahu Blook Wanganui Patea Rangitikei Rangitikei & Hawke's Bay Rangitikei Rangitikei Patea Rangitikei £ s. d. 108 10 8 5 9 6 157 6 1 402 0 10 135 136 137 138 Oraukura Block Pohonuiatane Block Pukeokahu Block Tiriraukawa-Hautapu Blook Waimarino No. 2 Block 247 4 6 401 12 8 507 18 2 935 15 11 1 2 11 Wanganui Total —Wanganui £5,119 15 8 139 140 141 144 145 Wellington— Hautapu-Ruahine No. 2 Block Kawatau Block Onslow Block Dannevirke Centennial Block Kaiwaka (IV, VIII., XL) Block Rangitikei Kiwitea Rangitikei Oroua 207 16 11 40 14 10 23 19 9 187 12 7 228 5 2 Akitio Featherston Pahiatua Wairarapa Total—Wellington £688 9 3 147 148 150 151 Marlborough— Pine Valley Block Tinline Block Stag and Spey Block Waipapa Block Marlborough Kaikoura Wairau Nelson Hurunui 70 6 0 57 10 9 228 13 7 279 6 1 Total—Marlborough £635 16 5 Westland— Waitaha Bush Westland Westland 152 397 11 4 Total—Westland £397 11 4 154 156 157 159 160 161 162 Otago— Catlin's (IV., V., VII., VIII.) Block Lauder-Tiger Hill Block Gimmerburn Block Maniototo No. 3 Block Naseby, Maniototo, and Gimmerburn Block Naseby No. 2 Block Swinburn Farm-homestead Blook Clutha Vincent Maniototo Clutha Mount Ida 23 5 0 400 0 0 129 0 0 132 12 6 93 8 2 291 9 10 52 19 6 Total—Otago £1,122 15 0 Vote No. 114—Total for 1902-3 £18,578 10 3 "Votes 101, 102, and 114-Grand total for 1902-3 Add expenditure of previous years £227,183 13 1 £5,684,219 19 10 £5,911,403 12 11 Total expenditure to 31st Maroh, 1903

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Roads on Goldfields. Subsidies towards the construction of roads and tracks in mining districts, and minor works for the development of mineral resources £ s. d. 1,682 2 1 103 Coromandel £1,682 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 40 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 72 73 74 75 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 97 98 100 101 Auckland. Cabbage Bay-Port Charles and Cape Colville Tairua-Whenuakite Coromandel-Cabbage Bay Tokatea-Kennedy Bay Coromandel-Kuaotunu via Matarangi Tiki-Manaia Man aia-Waikawau Mercury Bay-Whenuakite and Boat Harbour Kuaotunu-Mercury Bay Whitianga-Gumtown Coromandel-Whangapoua Kikowhakarere-Cabbage Bay Wharf Road, Coromandel WMtianga-Kaimarama Mahakirau Goldfield road Opitonui Road Ohuka Creek Bridge Four-in-Hand Road Macronic Mine Road Waiwawa River Bridge Gumtown Road Kapowai Track Mahaki Goldfield Track Owera Bridge Driving Creek School Bridge, Tokatca Road Driving Creek School Bridge Waitaia Mine-Battery McColl's Creek Bridge Driving Oreek-Tokatea Thames-Waikawau Thames-Hikutaia Upper Tararu Road Tapu Creek and extension Hikutaia-Whangamata " Wires " Track Matatoki Road Wharepoa Settlement Road Omahu-Whangamata Puriri-Neavesville Neavesville-Upper Landing Upper Landing-Tairua Thames-Whangamata Whangamata-Wentworth Waiotahi Road Waiomo Creek Road Tapu and Mercury Bay Traok Tapu-Gumtown Gumtown-Welcome Jack Crosbie Settlement Road Moanataiari Road Kauaeranga Bridge Upper Tairua Bridge Hikutaia-Waihi Waitekauri-Golden Cross Waihi-Whangamata Paeroa-Te Aroha Komata Reefs-Waitekauri Hikutaia-Waitekauri Netherton roads Hikutaia-Maratoto Tui Mine Track Waibi-County Boundary Komata Creek Road Paeroa-Waihi Karangahake Mountain Traok Peel's Creek Road Dividing-range Traok-Mangakino Karangahake Hill Track Waitawheta Road, deviation Karangahake Track extension ,. Waihi-Tauranga Komata Drain .. .. .. .. Mangakara Creek Bridge Thompson's Track Waihi-Katikati Thames i 273 6 1 150 0 0 84 0 0 19 19 0 171 11 6 285 1 6 301 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 209 6 6 303 0 0 251 18 0 500 0 0 244 15 0 121 0 9 110 15 6 250 0 0 54 16 6 200 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 203 0 0 350 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 260 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 276 0 0 168 0 0 137 0 0 147 0 0 305 0 0 10 2 6 151 2 0 106 0 0 300 0 0 82 14 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 237 0 0 100 0 0 207 0 0 178 0 0 400 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 299 6 0 93 15 0 151 14 0 320 19 0 48 4 0 214 7 0 140 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 124 0 0 237 0 0 67 7 5 190 0 0 480 0 0 74 5 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 158 15 0 71 17 6 105 0 0 197 3 4 82 10 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 Ohinemuri » Piako Tauranga

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Roads on Goldfields— continued. £ s. d. Marlborough. Pelorus Road Board 76 0 0 44 0 6 515 15 10 103 105 107 108 Onamalutu-Wakamarina Top Valley Road Picton-Grove £635 16 4 Nelson. Collingwood 110 111 112 113 114 115 117 118 119 122 123 125 130 131 135 136 137 141 145 146 147 148 149 151 152 154 155 156 157 158 160 161 162 163 164 165 170 172 173 174 175 177 178 180 183 184 185 187 196 199 200 201 202 204 205 206 208 211 212 217 Bonny Doon Road Anatoki Track Vants to Bubu Kai tun a-Fernt o wn Ferntown-Pakawau Takaka-Collingwood " Inland " Road Taitapu Boundary Track Takaka Roads .. Protecting bridge, Waitapu Collingwood Bridge Collingwood-Kaituna Milnthorpe Road Pakawau-Puponga Wangapeka-Baton Thorpe-Churchill Thorpe-Neudorf Chandler's-Wakapeka Junction Chandler's-Rolling River Tableland Track Millerton Road Lyell Bridge-Ryan's Wilson's Lead Road Granity Creek South Denniston Hill Road Stony Creek-Waimangaroa Westport-Mokihinui Costello's Hill Road Lyell-Eight-mile (widening) Addison's Road-Buller Roarl Promised Land-Ohinemuri Creek Land of Promise Road Mokihinui-Little Wanganui River Mokihinui end of Westport Road Westport-Waimangaroa Karamea Bridge Virgin Flat Road Fairdown-Beach Addison's Millerton-Mine Creek Mokihinui-Ngakawau Waimangaroa-Birchfield Blackwater Track Lyell-Denniston Welshman's Terrace Britannia Mine Road Seddonville-Mokihinui Mine Coal Creek extension Casoade Creek Road Fairdown Station-Waimangaroa (widening) Reefton-Maruia Mangle's Valley Road Burke's Creek Bridge Blackwater-Big River Inangahua Bridge Big Ohika Creek Bridge Boatman's Valley Road Bridge Warwick-Maruia Bridge Just-in-time Track Road to Matakitaki River Bridge Glenroy River Road Reef ton-Progress Waimea Buller 200 0 0 134 7 0 200 0 0 168 0 0 143 18 8 175 8 4 187 13 6 12 0 7 200 0 0 4,101 14 5 124 19 6 200 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 49 0 0 200 0 0 40 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 497 3 4 200 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 991 0 11 300 0 0 649 8 11 578 9 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 350 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 702 0 0 283 0 0 30 12 0 150 0 0 248 10 9 873 7 1 390 0 0 48 2 10 300 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 20 0 0 Inangahua £17,848 17 2 Westland. Grey 219 220 221 222 223 Waipuna Road Blackball-Healy's Gully Seven-mile Creek-Nine-mile Bluff Cape Terrace Road Hatter's Terrace-Bell Hill 150 0 0 450 0 0 1,150 0 0 200 0 0 250 0 0 Carried forward 2,200 0 0

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1903. Brought forward £ s. d. 2,200 0 0 Roads on Goldfields— continued. Westland —continued. Main Grey Bridge repairs Moonlight Creek Bridge Waipuna Bridge Taylorville Bridge Nelson Creek Bridge-Grey-Marsden Road Nelson Creek Bridge-Hatter's Terrace Maori Creek Bridge Eight-mile Creek Bridge approach! s .. Moonlight-Blackball Kotuku-Bell Hill Moonlight Road Teremakau Bridge-Payne's Gully Grey-Dunganville Road bridges Nelson Creek-Bell Hill Saltwater Creek Bridge Brunner-Blackball .. .. ... Reefton-Hokitika-Ross Great South Road Kokatahi Road Wataroa Bluff Traok Doughboy Road extension Humphrey's-One-mile Gillam's Gully Track Hokitika-Jackson's Adair's Track (widening) Seven-mile Creek-Taipo Okarito Forks-Waiho Browning's Pass Track Seddon's Terrace Track Lamplough Track Blue Spur Road Bridge Ogilvie's Beach Road Kanieri Forks Road Teremakau-Paroa Dillman's Road to Nos. 4 and 5 Channels Duffer's Road (widening) Kanieri Lake Road Tucker Flat Road Three-mile Bluff-Okarito Wataroa Gorge Track Metalling Awatuna Road Kanieri Bridge Back Creek Road and Bridge.. Saltwater Track Whitcomb Valley Road Grey 2,036 3 11 9 18 1 244 17 5 458 8 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 325 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 231 12 0 2,092 9 4 132 3 0 100 0 0 157 10 5 50 0 0 238 8 6 374 3 7 158 16 0 265 9 1 270 0 0 1,021 9 8 91 0 0 293 12 6 157 0 0 50 0 0 9 19 0 103 9 7 76 12 0 180 6 0 221 5 6 171 4 6 33 0 9 150 0 0 136 1 10 100 0 0 3 17 6 84 18 6 66 1 8 21 15 0 103 224 225 226 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 238 241 242 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 277 278 280 281 282 Brunner Borough .. Westland £13,946 13 4 Otago. 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 295 296 297 316 304 307 309 310 320 321 323 325 326 336 Clarendon-Berwick Lawrence-Waipori Lawrence-Roxburgh Waitahuna-Lawrence Waipori-Waitahuna Waipori-Bush Road Lawrence County boundary Fitzgerald's Bridge Beaumont-Rankleburn Beaumont-Miller's Flat Waitahuna-Round Hill Lawrence-Clyde Arrowtown-Macetown Crown Terrace-Cardrona Arthur's Point-Moke Creek Johnston Creek Road extension Waikaka Township-Little Waikaka (Knapdale Road Board) .. Waimumu Road Stoney Ford Bridg. -Nokomai Waikaia Goldfield Road Waikaia-Whitecomb Stewart Island Road to Mines Bruoe Tuapeka 127 15 0 225 0 0 550 0 0 175 0 0 175 0 0 200 0 0 350 0 0 400 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 450 0 0 150 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 91 19 4 Lake Southland Stewart Island Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1903 Expenditure for previous years £4,284 14 4 51,690 5 4 535,450 9 1 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1903, on Roads on Goldfields £587,140 14 5

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IXPENDITUR] Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-1902. Grants, Subsidies, 1870-1902. Survey and Construction 1902-1903. Grants, Subsidies, 1902-1903. Authorities on Construction. Authorities on Grants, Contracts. Subsidies. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Totals. Totals. NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial District — Thames Tairua Water-race Compensation, Thames Water-race R. Kelly's water-race, Mata Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Drain, Te Aroha West s. d. 80,708 19 3 £ s. d. 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 61 0 0 £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 61 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. H £ s. d. ■• £ s. d. £ s. a. 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 61 0 0 NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial District — Thames. Tairua Water-race. Compensation, Thames Water-race R. Kelly's water-race, Mata. Kuaotunu Sludge-channel. Drain, Te Aroha West. •• •• I 80,708 19 3 82,294 4 7 MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Provincial District — Subsidies —• Hohonu Hibernian New River Kanieri Rimu Drainage-tunnel Ross Sludge-channel Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2 Kumara Sludge-channel No. 3 Kumara No. 4 Main Tail-race .. Kumara No. 5 Main Tail-race .. Trustees Main Tail-race, Waimea Branch Tail-race to No. 4 Channel, Payne and party Kelly's Terrace Tunnel Wainihinihi Water-race Quinn's Creek Water-race (purchase) Raising dam, Loop-line Ngahere-Blackball Donnelly's Creek Tail-race Purchase of Byrne, O'Hallahan, and Murdoch's water-rights Jones Creek Storm-channel Government Works — Waimea-Kumara Mikonui Nelson Provincial District — Government Works — Nelson Creek Napoleon Hill Argyle (Charleston) Black's Point 1,585 5 4 82,294 4 7! MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Provincial District— Subsidies — Hohonu. Hibernian. New River. Kanieri. Rimu Drainage-tunnel. Ross Sludge-channel. Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2. Kumara Sludge-channel No. 3. Kumara No. 4 Main Tail-race. Kumara No. 5 Main Tail-race. Trustees Main Tail-race,Waimea. Branch Tail-race to No. 4 Channel, Payne and party. Kelly's Terrace Tunnel. Wainihinihi Water-race. Quinn's Creek Water-race (purchase). Raising dam Loop-line. Ngahere-Blackball. Dcsnnelly's Creek Tail-race. Purchase of Byrne, O'Hallahan, and Murdoch's water-rights. Jones Creek Storm-channel. Government Works — Waimea-Kumara. Mikonui. Nelson Provincial District — Government Works — Nelson Creek. Napoleon Hill. Argyle (Charleston). Black's Point. i . •• I 3 7 0 12 5 8 21 5 0 15 6 191 19 6 1,955 12 1 1,992 14 8 3,496 0 3 10,310 18 4 •• 1,958 19 1 2,005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 191 19 6 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 58 0 0 1,151 10 8 5,365 4 9 1,723 16 8 100 0 0 •• - 1,958 19 1 2,005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 191 19 6 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 58 0 0 1,151 10 8 5,365 4 9 1,904 11 8 100 0 0 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 58 0 0 1,151 10 8 5,006 15 9 1,438 9 2 100 0 0 •• •• 358' 9 0 285 7 6 I 18015 0 180 15 0 12,437 13 0 1,921 18 9 1,499 15 10 125 1 9 2,047 0 6 13,937 8 10 70 0 0 2,047 0 6 13,937 8 10 70 0 0 70' 0 0 1,125 16 6 200 0 0 444 4 5 35 0 0 1,125 16 6 200 0 0 444 4 5 35 0 0 1,125 16 6 200 0 0 444 4 5 35 0 0 I 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 193,663 11 11 25,927 4 6 229 2 3 193,892 14 2 25,927 4 6 193,892 14 2 25,927 4 6 I 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,501 15 3 244 9 0 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,501 15 3 244 9 0 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,501 15 3 244 9 0 ■• Carried forward 1,728 18 1 I 768 18 3 230 15 0 375,388 3 2 |340,161 0 l| 132,498 11 9| |375,157 8 2 230 15 0

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Expenditure. Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-1902. Grants Survey and Subsidies, Construction 1 1870-1902. 1902-1903. Grants, Subsidies, 1902-1903. j Authorities Authorities on Grants, Subsidies. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Totals. on Construction. Contracts. Totals. £ s. d. 340,161 0 1 £ s. d. 32,498 11 9 £ s. d. 1,728 18 1 £ s. d. 768 18 3 £ s. a. £ s. a. 230 15 0 £ s. a. 375,157 8 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 230 15 0 £ s. d. 375,388 3 % Brought forwara MIDDLE ISLAND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Subsidies — Jones, Baxter, ana party, waterrace from Roaring Meg Bell Hill Co.'s Race .. Ranaall Creek Water-race Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully Otago Provincial District — Subsidies — Arrow Beaumont and Tuapeka Carrick Range Mount Pisgah Lawrence Drainage-channel .. Ophir Tail-race Muddy Creek Channel St. Bathan's Maerewhenua Artesian wells, Maniototo Improving water-supply, Oamaru Mountain Hut Water-race Government Works — Mount Ida Waipori Canterbury Provincial District — Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race Southland Provincial District — Subsidy — Round Hill General — Increased water-supply Departmental — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &c. 322 18 2 46 2 I 800 0 0' 500 0 0 218' 0 0 612 10 0 640 0 0 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1,625 0 0 - 62 10 0 800 0 0 500 0 0 322 18 2 218 0 0 612 10 0 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1,687 10 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,150 7 2 4,831 12 0 •• 312' 10 0 312 'lO 0 800 0 0 500 0 0 322 18 2 218 0 0 612 10 0! 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,150 7 2 4,831 12 0 MIDDLE ISLAND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Subsidies — Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg. Bell Hill Co.'e Race. Randall Creek Water-race. Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully. Otago Provincial District — Subsidies — Arrow. Beaumont and Tuapeka. Carrick Range. Mount Pisgah. Lawrence Drainage-channel. Ophir Tail-race. Muddy Creek Channel. St. Bathan's. Maerewhenua. Artesian wells, Maniototo. Improving water-supply,Oamaru. Mountain Hut Water-race. Government Works — Mount Ida. Waipori. Canterbury Provincial District— Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race. Southland Provincial District— Subsidy — Round Hill. General — Increased water-supply. Departmental — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &c. 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,150 7 2 3,449 9 3 1,382" 2 9 71,418 3 5| 11,263 1 01 2,205 9 5 73,623 12 10 11,263 1 0 •" j 73,623 12 10 I 11,263 1 0 65 6 7 65 6 7 65 6 7 133 19 4 133 19 4 133 19 4 530 4 0 100 0 0 630 4 0 630 4 0 6,720 6 8 6,720 6 8 6,720 6 8 Totals 436,170 2 6 51,670 13 2 5,316 10 3 831 8 8 493,988 14 % 543 5 0 543 5 0 494,531 19 21 Totals. SUMMARY. North Island 80,708 19 3 SUMMARY. 1,585 5 4 •• - 82,294 4 7 82,294 4 7 North Island. - Middle Island 436,170 2 6 51,670 13 2 5,316 10 3 831 8 3 493,988 14 2 543 5 0 543 5 0 494,531 19 2 Middle Island. Totals i 516,879 1 9 J53.255 18 6 5,316 10 3 831 8 3 576,282 18 9 543 5 0 Totals. .. •• 543 5 0 576,826 3 9

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Development of Goldfields.—Table No. 5a. Statement showing Assistance towards Prospecting, and Miscellaneous Services, out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1903, and the Liabilities on that Date.

TABLE No. 6. Statement showing the Expenditure on Telegraphs out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1903, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Net Expenditure >n„,.„i m„» Total during total Net Expenditure to ; 12 Months ended ..S e l.i? 31st March, 1901. j 31st March, I t0 ill !*J? aroh ' 1902. 190a - Liabilities on 31st March, 1902. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. Assistance towards prospecting* Purchase of diamond-drill Prospecting deep levels, Thames,—' Queen of Beauty Claim Inspector's fee, deep-level shaft, Thames Purchase of Cassrell's and Bennett's leaseholds, Paeroa Compensation Proclamation of Rivers Water Conservation— Reports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Eweburn Reservoir Home Gully Dam .. .. Telephone-line, Bannockburn to Nevis Reports on Ross Flat * .. Resumption of land Water-supplies for Mining Townships— Waitekauri Karangahake Mackeytown C'yde .. " " Thames Drainage Board contribution Waimumu Main Tail-race Charlton Creek Main Tail-race £ s. d. 14,316 4 6 722 1 5 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,250 0 0 17,785 16 0 80 12 6 1,998 13 10 16,361 19 2 £ s. d. 1,131 0 4 13,215 10 8 424 9 7 84 18 9 1,025 12 6 £ s. d. 15,447 4 10 722 1 5 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,250 0 0 31,001 6 8 80 12 6 2,423 3 5 16,446 17 11 1,025 12 6 50 0 0 £ s. d. 1,821 17 7 £ s. d. 17,269 2 5 722 1 5 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,250 0 0 31,001 6 8 80 12 6 2,423 3 5 16,446 17 11 1,025 12 6 50 0 0 50 0 0 284 10 8 862 7 0 284 10 8 862 7 0 284 10 8 862 7 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 279 0 5 71 19 7 375 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 236 5 5 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 375 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 236 5 5 72o' 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,100 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,848 3 0 799 12 2 1,348' 3 0 563 6 9 Totals 81,543 14 4 18,064 16 10 99,608 11 2 4,458 7 4 104,066 18 6 * Exr lenditure prior to 31i it March, 1894, £2,630 16s. 2d.

Line. Expenditure during Twelve Months endea 31st March, 1903. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. & s. d. Telephone Exchanges,— Ashburton .. .. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch.. Dannevirke .. Duneain Feilding Gisborne Greymouth Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Masterton .. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Pahiatua Palmerston North Rotorua .. .. .'. Stratford Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport Slew wires,— Doubtless Bay Waihopo 25 3 4 1,235 8 10 14 6 6 911 16 10 424 7 3 847 0 7 32 7 1 83 12 0 25 9 3 28 7 3 55 0 6 328 0 8 212 4 6 88 10 4 24 4 6 31 16 8 57 7 11 19 13 4 110 14 0 130 17 7 12 1 8 42 0 10 50 4 2 258 4 9 785 15 4 290 18 9 6,369 8 4 38 10 5 Carried forward 12,533 8 2

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TABLE No. 6— continued. Statement showing Expenditure on Telegraphs out of Public Works Fund— continued.

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Line. Expenditure auring Twelve Months enaea 31st March, 1903. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. a. 12,533 8 2 £ s. a Brought forward ew wires— continued. Horeke Whangaroa Totara Nortb-Mangonui Warkworth-Whangarei Aoroa-Mangawhare Tuakau-Onewhero Pahi-Whakapirau Raupo-Rehia Ahuroa Waingaro-Ngaruawahia Awhitu Central-Manukau Heaas Aucklana-Waiheke Islana Otahuhu-East Tamaki Henaerson-Swanson Hobsonville Waerenga* Peria-Victoria Valley-Fairburns Cambridge Sanatorium Cauibridge-Hautapu-Fencourt Ardmore .. Paeroa-Komata Opotiki-Ohiwa Ormond-Gi sborne Gisborne-Tokomaru Bay Taradale-Fernhill Pukehou-Te Aute Waipawa-Elstborpe Waipukurau-Hatuma Weber-Waione Blackburn-Wh akarara Opunake-Pungarehu Otakeho-Auroa Okaiawa-Matapu Kaponga-Awatuna Awatuna-Tekiri Manaia-Inaha Hawera-Man aia Normanby-Eltham Wanganui-Okoia Wanganui-Castleoliff Taihape-Ruanui Awahuri-Rongotea Shannon-Tokomaru Porirua-Titahi Bay Rongomai Eketahuna-Nireaha Papatawa Kaitawa-Tane Taita-Upper Hutt Mahau Pelorus Sound Kaituna-Okaramio Golden Downs Motupipi Karamea Newton Flat-Fern Flat St. Helen's Ngahere Koiterangi-Upper Kokatahi .. Waiho Ferry Kumara-Marsden Ross-South Lagoon Hurunui Kowai Bush Gebbie's Valley-Kaituna Akaroa Trunk Green Park Lauriston Westerfield Geraldine-Hilton \ 195 8 3 0 10 0 99 2 11 70 19 6 8 5 5 259 6 0 0 13 4 167 0 9 0 10 10 2 12 2 49 8 9 475 17 1 17 15 4 88 11 8 70 3 4 223 4 6 450 16 5 99 18 0 14 10 0 1 12 10 , 88 14 7 35 9 6 32 4 0 247 14 6 65 15 i 7 10 56 6 8 4 6 3 181 0 11 9 3 0 42 3 5 64 3 9 40 2 6 81 0 8 51 2 0 5 15 10 43 19 4 21 18 7 8 18 4 1 16 9 12 0 6 135 17 6 0 3 0 37 12 8 17 8 11 11 15 3 1 2 0 153 16 11 30 17 3 128 8 11 501 17 11 105 11 2 0 11 10 104 6 0 147 8 11 42 8 5 8 11 0 9 13 10 33 18 9 27 17 11 15 6 1 12 6 2 13 0 0 18 5 32 9 5 15 3 10 47 6 8 2 3 1 14 6 106 9 0 Carried forward 17,641 6 9

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TABLE No. 6—continued. Statement showing Expenditure on Telgraphs out of Public Works Fund— continued.

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Line. Expenaiture auring Twelve Months en3ea 31st March, 1903. Total Expenaiture and Liabilities. Brought forward New wires— continued. Waimate Trunk Seacliff-Waitati Dunedin-Palmerston Dunedin-Balclutha East Taieri Waikawa Bureau W ai kaka-Mai tl and Kawarau Bridge-Gibbston-Waitiri Waikaia-Wedonside Riversdale-Pyramid Scott's Gap Riverton-Orepuki Gore-Balfour Gore-Otama Bluff-Half-moon Bay Purchase of material £ s. a. 17,641 6 9 £ s. a. 8 6 9 60 2 0 7 11 2 13 9 3 13 9 1 13 5 0 28 6 1 76 9 8 87 10 10 9 10 6 64 13 9 5 15 3 90 17 8 407 2 4 339 19 9 49,710 11 10 Expenditure to 31st March, 1902 68,578 7 8 937,887 2 3 1,006,465 9 11 Total expenditure Liabilities, 31st March, 1903 1,006,465 9 11 27,409 0 0 Total expenditure and liabilities.. £1,033,874 9 11

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TABLE No. 7. Statement showing the Expenditure on Public Buildings out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1903, and the Liabilities on that Date.

TABLE No 8. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences out of Public Works Fund, to 31st March, 1903, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Total Expenaiture Expenaiture for to Year ended 31st March, 31st March, 1902. 1903. Total , Liabilities on Expenditure Authorities, to Contracts, &c, 31st March, 31st March, 1903. 1903. Total Expenaiture and Liabilities. Juaicial Postal and Telegraphic Customs Offices for Public Departments .. Lunatic Asylums Defence Depot, Wellington School-buildings Hospitals Quarantine Stations Survey Parliament Buildings Government House, Auckland .. „ Wellington Agricultural Miscellaneous £ s. d. 438,855 17 7 257,685 16 9 9,968 14 9 223,747 2 6 475,593 1 5 3,022 9 5 1,087,967 5 8 55,683 10 7 6,863 19 5 543 4 5 59,450 14 4 4,940 0 4 7,753 15 4 6,744 8 8 16,429 8 4 £ s. d. 33,224 2 11 74,686 2 0 6,630 1 1 7,993 8 2 10,166 10 3 450 16 9 57,790 12 0 3,539 17 8 £ s. d. 472,080 0 6 332,371 18 9 16,598 15 10 231,740 10 8 485,759 11 8 3,473 6 2 1,145,757 17 8 59,223 8 3 19 5 543 4 5 60,954 3 7 4,940 0 4 8,331 0 2 7,628 5 8 16,438 8 8 £ s. d. 10,723 2 11 20,783 12 5 24,738 0 0 5,058 17 11 4,296 0 2 16,002' 1 3 2,991 0 0 £ s. a. 1 482,803 3 5 I 353,155 11 2 41,336 15 10 236,799 8 7 490,055 11 10 3,473 6 2 1,161,759 18 11 62,214 8 3 6,863 19 5 543 4 5 60,954 3 7 4,940 0 4 8,331 0 2 7,632 0 0 16,438 8 8 1,503' 9 3 577 4 10 883 17 0 9 0 4 3'l4 4 Totals ' .. 2,655,249 9 6 197,455 2 3 2,852,704 11 9 84,596 9 0 12,937,301 0 9

Net Total ] Expenaiture Expenditure 1 during 12 to 31st March, Months ended 1902. 31st March, 1903. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1903. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, to 31st March, 1903. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Lighthouses. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 74 0 6 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 2,109 11 7 7,028 14 8 6,712 9 6 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 9,230 13 9 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 6,166 18 0 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 9,454 11 11 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 5,969 18 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 1,580 0 9 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 2,109 11 7 7,028 14 8 6,712 9 6 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 9,230 13 9 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 6,170 16 5 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 9,454 11 11 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 5,969 18 11 Akaroa Brothers Cape Campbell Cape Egmont Cape Foulwind Cape Kidnappers Cape Maria van Diemen Cape Palliser Cape Saunders Centre Island Cuvier Island East Cape French Pass Beacon French Pass Hokitika Jackson's Reef Beacon Kahurangi Point Kaipara Manukau Heads Marine Store Moeraki Moko Hinou Portland Island Puysegur Point Stephen Island Timaru Tiritiri Cable Tory Channel Waipapapa Point Miscellaneous, incluaing expenaiture on s.s."Hinemoa" anS " Stella" 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 2,109 11 7 7,028 14 8 6,712 9 6 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 7,594 8 8 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 1,795 0 7 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 9,454 11 11 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 5,969 18 11 74' 0 6 1,636' 5 1 4,371 17 5 1,506° 0 3 318 5 20,866 18 1 20,866 18 1 20,866 18 1 Total Lighthouses 1147,437 8 3 6,082 3 0 1153,519 11 3 1,509 18 8 155,029 9 11

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TABLE No. 8—continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, out of Public Works Fund — continued.

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Total Expenditure to 31st March,' 1902. „ e ,.. rr , , Liabilities on Expenditure Total Authorities , durmg 12 Expenditure ContractB & ' Months ended to 31st March,. ... . ./r i ' o-i * tit i ,„„., to ,11st March, 31st March, 1903. „,..., 1903. JUS - Total Expenaiture and Liabilities. Harbour Works. Cape Maria Lighthouse, new dwellinghouse Maungaturoto Wharf Wharf at Howick Pollok Wharf, Manukau Whangarei Heaas Wharf Matakana Wharf Onehunga, examiuing-rootn ana office Waiuku Channel Coromandel Wharf Waitara Harbour Removing eel-weirs, Patea River Wairoa Harbour Mokau Wharf Napier Harbour Manawatu River, snagging Foxton Marine Reserve, Protection of Castlepoint Jetty Cape Campbell Lighthouse Jetty Kaikoura Jetty ana Harbour Picton, removal of oia wharf Nelson, areaging harbour Motueka Wharf, protection Collingwood Harbour Pakawau Wharf Karamea Wharf Little Wanganui Wharf, wharf approach, ana snagging river Westport Harbour Greymouth Harbour Hokitika Harbour Okarito Wharf, repairs ana extension Lyttelton, reclamation-works, Sticking Point .. Okuru Wharf Timaru Harbour Taiaroa Heads Lighthouse, enlarging and repairing dwelling Martin's Bay, removal of rock Port Levy Jetty Toitois Jetty Balclutha Jetty Catlin's River, removal of rocks Catlin's River Jetty Queenstown Beacon Queenstown Jetty Jackson's Bay Jetty Raising dredge " Hapuka " Miscellaneous Stewart Island Wharf, Horseshoe Bay Chatham Islands: Waitangi, removal and extension of wharf and store .. Chatham Islanas: Shea at Pitt Islana £ s. a. 250 0 0 1,087 18 2 150 0 0 600 0 0 556 10 3 357 11 6 Cr. 0 10 0 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 1,500 0 0 12 13 9 1,840 1 3 214 13 3 50 0 0 51 14 1 2,912 16 10 94 0 0 2,806 15 8 100 0 0 745 18 8 2 0 0 559 19 11 £ s. a. 194 3 2 832'13 6 65 0 £ s. a. • 250 0 0 1,087 18 2 150 0 0 600 0 0 556 10 3 194 3 2 357 11 6 Cr. 0 10 0 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 1,500 0 0 12 13 9 2,672 14 9 214 13 3 50 0 0 . 51 14 1 6 5 0 2,912 16 10 94 0 0 2,806 15 8 100 0 0 745 18 8 2 0 0 559 19 11 £ s. d. 45 13 8 £ s. a. 45 13 8 250 0 0 1,087 18 2 150 0 0 600 0 0 556 10 3 194 3 2 357 11 6 Cr. 0 10 0 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 1,500 0 0 12 13 9 2,672 14 9 214 13 3 50 0 0 51 14 1 6 5 0 2,912 16 10 94 0 0 2,806 15 8 100 0 0 745 18 8 2 0 0 559 19 11 311 0 10 14,110 18 7 127,233 19 6 58,780 5 10 283 4 4 25 0 0 336 0 10 14,110 18 7 127,233 19 6 58,780 5 10 287 10 10 336 0 10 14,110 18 7 127,233 19 6 58,780 5 10 287 10 10 46 6 1,770 9 1 130 0 0 100,000 0 0 57 2 6 170 0 0 1,827 11 7 300 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,827 11 7 300 0 0 100,000 0 0 5 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 32 6 4 777 7 9 400 0 0 230 0 0 83 7 1 83 7 1 5 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 32 6 4 777 7 9 400 0 0 230 0 0 83 7 1 5 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 32 6 4 777 7 9 400 0 0 230 0 0 20 0 0 1 10 0 20 0 0 1 10 0 20 0 0 1 10 0 Total Harbour Works .. 323,154 0 2 1,372 17 9 324,526 17 11 45 13 8 324,572 11 7 Harbour Defences. Guns Ammunition War Office stores.. Torpeao-boats ana torpeaoes Submarine mining stores Miscellaneous Works in colony .. Lana for depots ana batteries 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 230,740 18 3 38,327 14 6 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 236,867 0 10 38,327 14 6 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 237,071 16 5 38,327 14 6 6,126' 2 7 204 15 7 Total Harbour Defences 507,180 10 6 6,126 2 7 513,306 13 1 204 15 7 513,511 8 8 Grana total 977,771 18 11 13,581 3 4 991,353 2 3 1,760 7 11 993,113 10 2

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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1903.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITUEE ON PUBLIC WOEKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WOKKS FUND FOE THE YEAE 1902-3.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of " The Public Works Act, 1894."

g IK _ Public Works Department, Wellington, 11th June, 1903. In compliance with the Bth section of " The Public Works Act, 1894," I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year on all works and services chargeable to the Public Works Fund. I have, &c, Wμ. Hall-Jones, Minister for Public Works. The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington.

Statement of Net Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Fund for the Year 1902-3.

Public Works Department. G. J. Clapham, Accountant. H. J. H. Blow, Examined and found correct. . Under-Secretary. J. K. Wakbukton, Controller and Auditor-General. Note.—Charges and expeteee of raising loans, £88,179 12s. 10d., not included in above figures. (Details on next page.)

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Class. Votes. Summary. AP tion ria " Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. XX. XXI. XXII. XXIII. 83 84-85 86-94 95-97 Public Works Fund. Public Works, Departmental Railways Public Buildings Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences Tourist and Health Resorts Immigration Roads Development of Goldfields Purchase of Native Lands Telegraph Extension Rates on Native Lands Contingent Defence Lands Improvement Unauthorised £ 12,500| 1,194,050: 264,869j 26,183' £ s. d. ! £ s. d. 13.645 7 6 826 9 1 777,484 8 6 17,731 16 3 204,938 2 5 7,483 0 2 13,595 11 8| 14 8 4 £ s. d. 12,818 18 5 759,752 12 3 197,455 2 3 13,581 3 4 XXIV. XXV. XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. XXX. XXXI. XXXII. 98 99 100-103 104 105 106 107 108 109-110 26,900 ! 300 480,214 50,000 26,000 71,000 910! 95,000i 11,607 10,968 12 1 19 17 8j 541 15 5 400 0 0 ! 290,389 18 9 9,001 4 4 24,984 1 4: 771 6 0 16,147 10 Oj 364 16 7 81,472 13 8! 12,894 6 0 471 8 9 60,544 19 8| 23,541 7 11 2,348 9 7 3,880 6 3 2,100 0 0: 10,948 14 5 141 15 5 281,388 14 5 24,212 15 4 15,782 13 5 68,578 7 8 471 8 9 37,003 11 4 2,348 9 7 1,780 6 3 Total Public Works Fund .. 2,259,533' Jl, 501,413 5 2j 75,148 12 4 1,426,264 12 10

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?ote. No. Name of Vote. potior, j Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Public Works Fund. £ £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. Public Works, Departmental— Publio Works, Departmental 12,500 13,645 7 6 826 9 1 12,818 18 5 S3 84 Railways— Railway Construction — Kawakawa-Grahamtown Helensville Northwaras Paeroa-Waihi Gisborne-Karaka Stratfora-Kawakawa .. Marton-Te Awamutu Blenheim-Waipara Midland Railway Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth-Hokitika (Extension to Ross) Otago Central Heriot Extension Catlin's-Seaward Bush Riversdale-Switzers Orepuki-Waiau Land-claims and other Old Liabilities on Construction Account Surveys, New Lines of Railway Permanent-way and other Materials Rolling-stock for Gisborne-Karaka Railway Adaitions to Open Lines 20,000 20,000! 25,000' 20,000 15,000 250,000 60,000 100,000 4,000 10,000 100,000 6,000 15,000 3,000 15,000 3,400 11,538 1 4 9,553 7 8 13,687 10 7 13,462 5 7 11,867 17 11 112,988 13 10 32,622 17 2 39,579 14 6 973 2 9 7,244 10 1 40,712 9 0 3,017 14 7 . 5,807 4 5 1,251 5 5 6,392 8 1 655 18 2 166 6 4 34 3 4 58 4 11 826 8 0 971 18 11 326 9 0 12717 5 11,371 15 0 9,553 7 8 13,687 10 7 13,428 2 3 11,809 13 0 112,162 5 10 31,650 18 3 39,253 5 6 973 2 9 7,244 10 1 40,584 11 7 3,017 14 7 5,798 4 5 1,251 5 5 6,368 6 1 634 8 2 90 0 24 2 0 21 10 0 1,000 76,000 650 450,000 1,095 11 6 32,688 13 9 758 11 2 431,586 11 0 23 4 0 685 18 7 1,072 7 6 32,002 15 2 758 11 2 417,129 17 3 85 14,45613 9 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Public Buiiaings— General Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Lunatic Asylums School Buildings School Buildings (Special) Agricultural Hospitals ana other Charitable Institutions Quarantine Stations 19,550 44,250 70,300 11,420 23,249 48,500 24,500 4,800 18,300 12,496 8 2 33,241 5 3 75,424 17 0 6,630 1 1 10,182 6 3 43,114 6 7 19,339 1 6 887 2 9 3,539 17 8 82 16 2 1,962 8 10 17 2 4 738 15 0 15 16 0 4,577 3 1 85 13 0 3 5 9 10,533 19 4 33,224 2 11 74,686 2 0 6,630 1 1 10,166 10 3 38,537 3 6 19,253 8 6 883 17 0 3,539 17 8 82 16 2 95 96 '97 Lighthouses, Harbour - works, ana Harbour Defences — Lighthouses Harbour-works Harbour Defences 6,000 5,183 15,000 6,082 3 0 1,372 17 9 6,140 10 11 6,082 3 0 1,372 17 9 6,126 2 7 ' ii' 8 4 98 Tourist ana Health Resorts— Tourist ana Health Resorts 26,900 10,968 12 1 19 17 8 10,948 14 5 99 Immigration— Immigration 300 541 15 5 400 0 0 141 15 5 100 101 102 103 Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Publio Works — Roads, Departmental Roads, &e. Tourist Roads, &c. Roads on Goldfields 24,265 358,369 13,120 84,460 21,443 0 1 210,293 9 3 6,941 4 1 51,712 5 4 348 18 10 8,562 17 2 66 13 4 22 15 0 21,094 1 3 201,730 12 1 6,874 10 9 51,689 10 4 104 Development of Goldfields — Development of Goldfields 50,000 24,984 1 4 771 6 0 24,212 15 4 105 Purchase of Native Lands — Purchase of Native Lands 26,000 16,147 10 0 ) 364 16 7 15,782 13 5 106 Telegraph Extension — Telegraph Extension 71,000 81,472 13 8 12,894 6 0 68,578 7 8 107 Rates on Native Lands — Rates on Native Lands 910 471 8 9 471 8 9 108 Contingent Defence — Contingent Defence 95,000 60,544 19 3 23,541 7 11 37,003 11 4 109 110 Lands Improvement — Improved-farm Settlements Lanas, Miscellaneous .. 5,845 5,762 1,567 4 3 781 5 4 1,567 4 3 781 5 4 Unauthorisea — Services not proviaed for 3,880 6 3 2,100 0 0 1,780 6 3 Total Public Works Funa .. 2,259,533 1,501,413 5 2 75,148 12 4 1,426,264 12 V

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APPENDIX B. STATEMENT of all Liabilities in respect of the Services of the Public Works Department outstanding at the Close of the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1903, prepared in terms of Section 38, Part IV., of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," and forwarded, as therein provided, to the Audit Office.

G. J. Glapham, Accountant. H. J. H. Blow, Public Works Department, 30th April, 1903, Under-Secretary.

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Class. Votes. Summary. Total. Public Works Fund. XXI. XXII. XXIII 84 86-94 95-97 Railways Public Buildings Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences .. £ s. d. 116,766 10 5 84,596 9 0 1,760 7 11 Consolidated Fund. 203,123 7 4 XIV. 69 Public Buildings .. 470 5 7 State Coal-mines Account. 112 State Coalmines .. 331 19 0 Vote No. Name of Vote. Total. Public Works Fund. £ s. d. 5,777 3 3 10 5 10 5,498 18 2 6,982 6 11 801 3 10 14,706 10 2 6,166 7 10 28,419 5 4 22,497 5 11 24,406 7 7 1,015 17 2 2 10 0 84 Railway-construction— Kawakawa-Grahamtovvn Helensville Northwards Paeroa-Waihi .. .. .. .... Gisborne-Karaka Stratford-Kawakawa Marton-Te Awamutu Blenheim-Waipara Midland Railway Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth-Hokitika (extension to Ross) Otago Central .. Heriot Extension Catlin's-Seaward Bush.. Riversdale-Switzer's Orepuki-Waiau Land-claims, &c. Surveys, New Lines of Railway Permanent-way Materials 3,692 18 6 911 16 6 877 13 5 Public Buildings— General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Lunatic Asylums School-buildings (part of vote only) Agricultural Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions 116,766 10 5 86 87 88 89 90 91 98 94 5,058 17 11 10,723 2 11 20,783 12 5 24,738 0 0 4,296 0 2 16,002 1 3 3 14 4 2,991 0 0 84,596 9 0 95 96 97 Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences— Lighthouses Harbour Works Harbour Defences 1,509 18 8 45 13 8 204 15 7 Total, Publio Works Fund.. 1,760 7 11 203,123 7 4 Consolidated Fund. 69 Public Buildings 470 5 7 State Coal-mines Account. 112 State Coal-mines (completing and equipping Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Railway) 331 19 0

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APPENDIX C. SCHEDULE of Contracts current on the 1st April, 1902, and Contacts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1903.

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Date of Contract. Lines of Railway and Branches. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. I— I May Nov. July Oot. April March Feb. May Sept. April May 6, 1902 9, 1900 4, 1901 22, 1902 18, „ 25, 1903 5, 1901 8, „ 12, „ 24, „ 8, „ RAIL\A AYS. Jan. Jan. Jan. May May Sept. March Sept. Nov. Jan. Sept. Dec. Feb. Sept. Aug. 27, 1902 21, .. 21, „ 22, „ 30, „ 3, ., 20, „ 11, „ 18, „ 12, 1903 17, 1902 12, 1901 1, 1902 21, „ Kawakawa-Grahamtown Helensville Northwaras Paeroa-Waihi Gisborne-Karaka Stratfora-Kawakawa Marton-Te Awamutu, N.E. Marton-Te Awamutu, S.E. Whangarei Bridge 1,000,000 Bricks, Komokoriki TunneY '.'. Ohinemuri Bridge.. Waipaoa Bridge Toko Station-buildings Surfacemen's Cottages Girders Taumaranui Bridge .. .. .. Land-plan Survey Steel Girders, Toitoi Creek Bridge .. '.'. One 122 ft. 6 in. Steel-girder Span for Hautapu River Bridge Joinery, Mangaweka and Ohingaiti Stationbuildings Timber, Ohinsaiti Station-buildings Timber, Mangaweka Station-buildings Ironbark, Mangaweka Section Seddon Station- buildings .. Timber for Sheep and Cattle Yards .. .. 6 Platelayers' Cottages Hurunui Bridge .. .. .. .. Motueka Bridge Land-plan Survey.. Inangahua Bridge » (at Landing) Patterson's Creek Viaduct Ngahere Bridge Hokitika Bridge G. M. Fraser and Co. Gardner Bros. J. and A. Anderson John McLean ana Sons 1 J. W. Boon F. W. Crawfora J. ana A. Anderson Soott Bros. (Limited) F. Gillett .. ... Scott Bros. (Limited) Scott Bros. (Limited) Zazonskowski Bros. .. Alexander Bell Alexander Bell W. B. Sharp May and McKinley Wallace and Laurie J. P. Petersen Scott Bros. Langlands and Dixon F. J. Ledger J. Fitzgerald M. O'Connor Scott Bros. (Limited) H. Bignell Thomas Dillon D F, M Ji Ji Ji F, Ai S t T. i 1 M A] Di Ai Oc Jr. M Ni M Ju Oc ai April 17, 1903 Dec. 29, 1901 Feb. 13, 1903 March 15, 1904 July 16, 1902 July 23, 1903 July 15, 1902 Feb. 3, 1903 Sept. 12, 1901 Aug. 15, 1902 Sept. 3, „ Two weeks after being notified March 4, 1902 April 1, Dec. 6, 1902 Aug. 17, „ Oot. 7, . July 31, 1903 May 30, 1904 Nov. 23, 1903 March 31, „ Feb. 1, 1904 July 26, „ Oct. 15, 1902 April 9, 1904 April 12, „ Lpril 17, 1903 iec. 29, 1901 I'eb. 13, 1903 larch 15, 1904 uly 16, 1902 uly 23, 1903 uly 15, 1902 ?eb. 3, 1903 lept. 12, 1901 org. 15, 1902 lept. 3, „ 'wo weeks after being notified larch 4, 1902 -pril 1, „ )ec. 6, 1902 ■ug. 17, „ lot. 7, . uly 31, 1903 lay 30, 1904 rov. 23, 1903 larch 31, „ 'eb. 1, 1904 uly 26, „ >et. 15, 1902 pril 9, 1904 pril 12, „ 3 1 Sept. 29, 1902 3 4 2 July 24. 1902 3 2 Jan. 31, 1903 3 .. 1 1 Deo. 31, 1902 2 Oct. 30, „ r i Sept. 26, 1902 I Oct. 31. „ Oct. 31, „ I Oct. 31, „ Nov. 29, „ Oct. 13, „ i .. : i .. i i ..' ( ! .. 1] i .. 2; 2( Sept. 29, 1902 July 24, 1902 Jan. 31, 1903 Dec. 31, 1902 Oct. 30, „ Sept. 26, 1902 £ s. d. 6,788 3 3 2,050 0 0 8,771 15 11 6,885 0 0 710 0 0 649 18 0 4,746 0 0 11,500 9 0 384 0 0 1,890 0 0 1,180 0 0 199 3 11 £ s. d 6,788 3 3 2,050 0 0 8,771 15 11 6,885 0 0 710 0 0 649 18 0 4,746 0 0 11,500 9 0 384 0 0 1,890 0 0 1,180 0 0 199 3 11 325 16 3 725 0 5 674 1 11 1,373 1 9 231 18 10 1,495 0 0 3,598 17 0 8,681 18 0 165 0 0 6,394 10 0 6,852 0 10 1,082 8 6 13,331 3 11 !6,541 10 1 I. Blenheim-Waipara, N.E. Blenheim-Waipara, S.E. Oct. 31. „ Oct. 31, „ Oct. 31, „ Nov. 29, „ Oct. 13, „ 325 16 3 725 0 5 674 1 11 1,373 1 9 231 18 10 1,495 0 0 3,598 17 0 8,681 18 0 165 0 0 6,394 10 0 6,852 0 10 11,082 8 6 23,331 3 11 26,541 10 1 Midland (Motupiko-Tadmor) (Reefton-Inangahua) (Springfield end) Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth-Hokitika (extension to Ross) Otago Central Nov. 6, 1900 Superstructure, Poolburn and Manuherikia Bridge Extra Cylinders, Manuherikia Bridge J. and A. Anderson N< rov. 18, 1901 - Nov. 19, 1902 i 5,852 16 0 Nov. 18, 1901 Nov. 19, 1902 5,852 16 0 July 18, 1902 Dunedin Engineering Company (Limited) Thomson, Bridger, and Co. .. McKechnie and Flemming .. A. and T. Burt (Limited) E.W. Bone John Anderson Fitzroy Timber-getters' Association At Ar. M: Ar. Mi Ap Ju Aug. 28, 1902 ug. 28, 1902 pril 8, 1903 lay 25, „ us. 19, 1902 tay 10, 1903 pril 30, 1902 ily 7, 1903 ! Sept. 23, .. 4 ! Aug. 19, 1902 I May 22, 1902 Sept. 23, .. 300 14 9 411 6 3 4,799 18 6 492 11 6 903 8 0 586 10 0 453 2 6 300 14 9 Feb. June Aug. Dec. Nov. April 18, 1903 18, 1902 29, 1901 23, 1902 11, 1901 27, 1903 Riversdale-Switzers Orepuki-Waiau Timber for Staging Poolburn Viaduct Mataura Bridge Steel Giraers, Waimeamea Bridge Waihoaka Station-buildings .. .. 51 Sets 56 lb. Points and Crossings 3,000 Ironbark Sleepers April 8, 1903 May 25, „ Aub. 19, 1902 May 10, 1903 April 30, 1902 July 7, 1903 Aug. 19, 1902 411 6 3 4,799 18 6 492 11 6 903 8 0 586 10 0 453 2 6 Permanent-way, Rails Sleepers May 22, 1902 • ■

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Date of Contract. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. Auckland. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. £ s. d. 3,798 1 10 677 0 0 4,779 0 0 4,391 19 7 298 0 0 229 12 6 210 3 1 850 0 0 659 10 5 297 18 0 162 0 0 558 0 0 541 12 6 182 15 0 509 0 0 442 2 10 499 35 0 387 17 0 239 12 4 950 0 0 3,080 0 0 885 0 0 349 16 8 Jan. 3, 1901 Nov. 20, „ Dec. 17, „ Jan. 7, 1902 April 17, „ March 25, „ May 19, „ May 20, „ May 13, „ May 19, „ June 25, July 16, „ July 19, „ July 22, „ Sept. 5, „ Aug. 25, „ Deo. 3, „ Dec. 2, „ Dec. 2, „ Dec. 19, „ Jan. 10, Feb. 9, „ Feb. 26, „ Post-office, Gisborne Native School and Residence, Parewera Pacific Cable Station-buildings, Doubtless Bay Drill Hall and Gun-room, Auckland Native School, Residence, Peria .. Additions to Post-office, Waihi Alterations to Police-station, Port Awanui Native School, Omaio Native School, Torere Additions to Police-station, Kawhia Steel Cell-doors, Mount Eden Gaol, Auckland Post-office, Te Puke Post-office, Dargaville Offioe for Customs and Harbourmaster, Onehunga.. Police-station, Onehunga Post-office, Paparoa Native School, Residence, Te Teko Native School, Residence, Paeroa Additions to Post-office, Raglan .. Native School, Te Kaha Additions, &c, to Sanatorium, Cambridge Additions, &c, Mount Albert Industrial School Additions, &c, Police station, Ponsonby .. .. I W. Webb and Sons, Gisborne .. .. David Henderson, Ngaruawahia .. C. H. Frankham, Auckland .. j John Davis, Auckland .. .. ! T. Martin, Mongonui .. .. j T. E. Palmer, Waihi .. .. j 0. L. Hansen, Port Awanui .. J. H. Moir, Opotiki .. I James Larkin, Auckland .. | Lundon and Scott, Kawhia .. j Beaney and Sons, Auckland .. J. C. Adams, Tauranga .. W. A. Spiers, Dargaville .. J. Smith, Onehunga .. .. G. H. James, Onehunga .. John Deverell, Paparoa .. F. Moody, Whakatane.. .. Palmer and Judge, Waihi .. C. J. Powick, Hamilton East .. .. J. H. Moir, Opotiki .. C. H. Frankham, Auckland .. C. H. Frankham, Auckland .. Mathieson and Baldock, Auckland Aug. 28, 1901 March 12, 1902 May 12, „ May ' 4, „ July 9, „ May 11, „ July 8, „ Sept. 6, „ Sept. 6, „ Aug. 9, „ Dec. 7, „ Oct 30, „ Nov. 8, „ Sept. 15, „ Dec. 27, „ Nov. 12, „ Feb. 4, 1903 Feb. 27, „ Feb. 5, . April 9, „ April 6, „ April 30, „ May 20, „ Oct. 11, 1902 May 3, 1902 June 17, „ Jan. 8, 1903 Oct. 7, 1902 July 22, , Sept. 27, „ Nov. 14, „ Oct.. 28, „ Aug. 14, Dec. 3, 1902 Nov. 14, „ Oct. 1, „ Jan. 21, 1903 Jan. 10, „ Feb. 27, 1903 April 15, 1902 July 2, „ Sept. 12, „ Oot. 6, „ Oct. 17, „ Dec. 2, „ Jan. 30,1903 Hawke's Bay. Aug. 10, 1902 Oct. 14, „ April 1, 1903 Dec. 19, 1902 Dec. 9, „ Aug. 26, 1903 April 30, „ Aug. 26, 1902 Nov. 22, , Native Sohool, Whangara Police-station, Ormonaville Post-office, Napier (Spit) Post-office, Norsewooa Additions to Post-office, Waipukurau Government Buildings, Napier Alterations, &c, Police-sergeant's Residence, Napier .. ! Sanders and Atthow, Gisborne .. .. ! A. J. Sabin, Takapau .. .. ; Cooper and Son, Napier .. B. Hansen, Norsewood .. John Adams, Waipawa .. j Bull Bros., Napier .. Yuill and Frame, Napier Jan. 18, 1903 Jan. 15, „ 832 0 0 517 6 8 2,170 16 7 343 16 10 264 16 8 4,743 15 9 225 15 0 April 17, 1902 April 19, „ July 18, „ Aug. 22, „ Sept. 6, , Jan. 23, 1903 Taranaki. Outbuildings, &c, Courthouse, Patea Police-sergeant's Quarters, New Plymouth Additions to Post-office, Manaia Native School, Puniho Police-station, Patea Post-office, Kaponga ..J. McComisky, Patea .. .. j H. Wallath, New Plymouth .. i Robertson and Cave, Okaiawa .. .. James Loveridge, Puniho .. George Boagey, Patea .. .. A. R. Burrell, Hawera June 9, 1902 Aug. 16, „ Sept. 18, . Nov. 23, „ Dec. 20, „ April 23, „ July 30, 1902 Sept. 4, „ Oct. 30, „ Mar. 31, 1903 Mar. 17, „ 223 8 6 570 0 0 23Q 0 0 650 0 0 650 0 0 436 7 8

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APPENDIX C— continued. SCHEDULE of Contracts current on the 1st April, 1902, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1903— continued.

Date of Contract. Name of Contraot. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. March 23, 1901 March 22, „ Jan. 9, 1902 Maroh 17, April 15, „ May L6, „ Mav 22, „ July 3, „ Aug. 6, „ Aug. 12, „ Sept. 5, „ Sept. 5, „ Jan. 19, 1903 Nov. 18, 1902 Nov. 6, „ Dec. 15, „ Dec. 17, „ Feb. 26, 1903 Feb. 16, „ March 26, „ March 28, „ Wellington. Extension of Lighting-plant, Porirua Asylum Post-office, Wanganui .. Removal of Native School, Mawhitiwhiti to Pariroa Post-office, Pongaroa Clock, Masterton .. .. .. " " Additions to Post-office, Carterton .. .! .. Magistrate's Courthouse, Wellington .. .. .. Police-station, Taihape .. .. .. .. . [ New Wing, Terrace Gaol, Wellington .. .. " Customhouse, Wellington Public Clock, Wanganui Public Clock, Feilding Post-office, Woodville Post-office, Hunterville Post-office, Levin Post-office, Carterton Post-offi'ce, Raetihi Head Attendant's Residence, Porirua Asylum Additions to Photo. Gallery, Government Printing Office .. Courthouse, Levin Auxiliary Asylum, Porirua .. .. .. .. PUBLIC B JILDINGS — continued. Turnbuil and Jones, Wi Uington N. Meuli, Wanganui A. F. Riggs, Wanganui H. W. Godfrey, Pahiatua W. Littlejohn and Son,Wellington H. Trotman, Greytown North .. James Trevor and Sons, Wellington! R. J. McDonald, Taihape James Russell, Wellington .. \ W. H. Bennett, Wellington W. Littlejohn and Son, Wellington W. Littlejohn and Son,Wellington E. T. Rendle, Woodville Zajonskowski Bros., Marton Adams and Cooper, Levin R. Sanders, Wellington A. H. Christie, Wanganui J. Brooks, Wellington McGill and French, Wellington H. B. France, Levin Barker and Crump, Palmerston N. April 5, 1901 Nov. 27, „ Feb. 28, 1902 May 25, „ July 11, „ Aug. 3, „ May 9, 1903 Oct. 17, 1902 Jan. 29, 1903 April 12, 1904 Aug. 26, 1903 Aug. 26, „ Aug. 19, „ Mav 14, „ April 28, „ June 26, „ March 12. „ May 23, „ June 16, „ July 13, „ June 23, „ April 5, 1902 July 31, „ July 21, „ Aug. 2, „ Sept. 3, „ Aug. 3, „ Nov. 24, 1902 £ s. d. 1,473 0 0 5,144 10 4 360 0 0 375 0 0 725 0 0 212 0 0 8,025 0 0 659 0 0 2,963 0 0 26,998 0 0 715 0 0 475 0 0 2,005 0 0 1,995 15 10 1,694 17 0 2,982 0 0 465 17 3 338 16 0 449 12 6 590 0 0 2,630 17 0 Jan. 29, 1902 Jan. 24, „ Nelson. Signalman's House, Karamea Joinery, Ka'iurangi Lighthouse .. • George Lineman, Karamea Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Company West Coast Timber Trading Company, Greymouth Hill and Martin, Westport Hill and Martin, Westport W. Millsr and Sons, Nelson March 17, 1902 Feb. 24, „ April 1, 1902 Feb. 26, „ 108 8 4 143 14 7 Jan. 18, „ Timber, Kahurangi Lighthouse Feb. 27, „ June 30, 380 2 4 April 21, „ Sept. 12, „ March 2, 1903 Alterations to Post-office, Westport Constable's Residence, Denniston Auxiliary Reservoir, Nelson Asylum June 16, Dec. 10, „ June 21, 1903 Aug. 4, „ Deo. 16, „ 270 0 0 687 10 0 596 18 0 Jan. 23, 1903 Feb. 7, „ Feb. 20, „ Marlborough . Painting, &c, Government Buildings, Blenheim Police Quarters, Haveloek Cast-iron Tower, Cape Campbell Lighthouse .. .. J. D. Iremonger, Blenheim May and McKinley, Blenheim .. Charles Judd, Thames .. April 23, 1903 May 7, „ Aug. 11, „ 155 0 0 433 11 7 1,499 6 0 May 13, 1902 Westland. Alterations, Police-station, Greymouth .. W. Luff, Greymouth July 7, 1902 Aug. 2, 1902 199 0 0

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Date of Contract. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks."; „ PUBLIC BUI Canterbury. New Wing, Te Oranga Home, Christchurch Post-office, Temuka Customhouse, Timaru Deaf-mute Institute, Sumner Post-office Clook, Ashburton Native-school Residence, Kaiapoi Repairs, &c, to Police Inspector's Quarters, Christchurch Police-constable's Residence (additions), Leeston .. LDINGS — continued. July 24, 1901 July 30, „ Oct. 28, „ July 14, 1902 Sept. 5, Dec. 9, „ Jan. 22, 1903 Feb. 5, „ A. Clephane, Christohurch F. Palliser, Timaru Thomas Pringle, Timaru W. W. Smith, Christchurch W. Littlejohn & Sin, Wellington J. Forbes, Kaiapoi B. Bull, St. Albans P. M. Stewart, Papanui Jan. Feb. Mar. April April Mar. April May 10, 1902 24, „ 17, „ 23. 1903 26, „ 2, „ 22, „ 5, Sept. 30, 1902 Aug. 2, „ £ s. d. 2,315 0 0 2,595 18 3 1,944 15 0 11,200 0 0 715 0 0 434 5 10 220 0 0 265 7 6 Jan. 24, 1899 Dec. 4, 1900 April 15, April 15, „ June 14, Dec. 31, „ Feb. 18, 1902 May 1, „ May 15, „ July 5, „ July 15, „ Aug. 6, „ Aug. 29, „ Oct, 14, „ Dec. 20, „ Jan. 12, 1903 Jan. 23, „ March 13, „ Otago and Southland. Archibaia Shaw, Duneain Steuart and Fenn, Dunedin Littlejohn and Son, Wellington.. Littlejohn and Son, Wellington.. George Morrison, Dunedin J. E. White and Son, Dunedin.. John Walker and Son, Inveroargill John Lunn, Dunedin J. Walker and Sons McAllister and Son, Tapanui E. W. Bone, Orepuki .. James Tait, Oamaru Thomas Watson, Oamaru J. Lunn, Dunedin Thomas McNulty, Cromwell J. Walker and Son, Invercargill T. W. Bailey, Seacliff J. P. Petersen, Invercargill July June July July Mar. June April July Aug. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. May Mar. May June April 15, 1901 4, „ 11, 1902 11, „ 10, „ 30, „ 15, „ 30, „ 1, .. 28, „ 4, ,. 31, „ 26, „ 9, 1903 8, „ 10, „ 23, „ 24, „ June 23, 1902 May 30, „ 19,311 9 11 4,344 1 2 755 0 0 725 0 0 4,878 0 0 2,195 10 0 255 0 0 532 9 4 385 0 0 609 10 0 524 16 0 466 3 9 683 0 0 4,776 5 2 274 12 0 385 0 0 445 6 3 235 0 0 Law-courts, Dunedin Electric-light Installation, Seacliff Asylum Post-office Clock, Oamaru Post-office Clock, Bluff Post-office, Gore Alterations and Additions, Dunedin Telegraph-office Strong-room and Library Fittings, Supreme Court, Invercargill Police-station, North Dunedin .. Look-up, Invercargill Postmaster's Residence, Tapanui Courthouse, Orepuki Police-sergeant's Quarters, Oamaru Clock Tower, Post-office, Oamaru Alterations, &c, Post Office, Dunedin Excavating Sand, &c, Police-station, Cromwell Native Hostelry, Bluff Engineer's Residence, Seacliff Asylum Repairs, &c, Police-station, Lumsden Dec. 11, 1902 Oct. 6, „ Sept. 2, „ April 20, „ Aug. 26, „ Aug. 1, „ Jan. 16, 1903 Jan. 17, „ Jan. 30, „ June 12, 1902 June 13, June 2, June 2, „ June 2, June 2, June 2, June 4, May 31, „ July 15, „ AUCKLAND. MISCE Goal-supply for Government Buildings ana Harbour-works, Devonport .. I „ „ „ Aucklana .. .. .. Stores Supply, Aucklana, Classes I., II., V., VI., VII. Class III. Class VIII. Class IX. Class X. Class XL, Items 1 to 18 ana 25 .. Class XL, Items 19 to 24 .. .. •■■■„"" Gass XII. .. ILLANEOUS. R. and R. Duaer J. J. Craig Briscoe ana Co. (Limitea) T. ana S. Morrin (Limitea) John Wilson ana Co. J. J. Craig Caraer Bros, ana Co. E. Porter ana Co. N. Guthridge (Limited) Sargood, Son, and Ewen Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 31, 1903 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, 1903 Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Schedule rates! i "

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Date of Contract. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completea. Date Contract was completea. Amount of Contract. Remarks. April May July Sept. June June July June 9, 1902 16, „ 3, „ 10, „ 21, „ 17, „ 18, „ MISCELLANEOUS - continued. Wellington. Coal and Wooa Supply for Government Buiiaings, Wellington .. .. Westport Coal Company Shelly Bay Wharf Extension, Wellington .. .. .. .. I M. T. MoGrath .. Stores Supply, Wellington, Classes I., III., V., ana XL, Items 6, 7, 9 to 14, ! Bricoe ana Co. (Limitea) 17, 23, 24, 25 Stores Supply, Wellington Class II. .. .. .. .. .. G. WMer Class IV., Items 1 to 5 and 18 to 37 .. A. and T. Burt (Limited) Class VI. .. .. .. .. .. E. W. Mills and Co. (Limited) .. Class VII. .. .. .. .. .. i Smith and Smith Classes VIII. and IX. .. .. .. .. New Zealand Portland Cement Company (Limited) Class X. .. .. .. .. .. P. Hutson and Co. Class XI., Items 1, 2, 5, 15, 16, 18 .. .. W. M. Bannatvne & Co. (Limited) Class XL, Items 3, 4, 8, 19, 20, 21, 2 .. .. N. Guthridge (Limited) Chimney-sweeping, Public Buildings, Wellington .. .. ..! Harry Smith .. Window-cleaning, „ „ .. .. .. j B. Curlew and Co. Removal of Rubbish, „ „ .. .. .. T. Costello Mar. Nov. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 31, 1903 8, 1902 31, 1903 31, „ 31, „ 31, .. 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, 1903 April 1, Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ £ s. a. Schedule rates 1,383 18 8 Schedule rates July June May April April April 1, - 17, „ 31, „ 17, „ 11, „ 2, .. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ 175 0 0 288 0 0 125 0 0 May 31, 1902 Nelson. May 8, 1903 5,148 13 6 Collingwood Bridge at Ferntown .. .. .. .. .. G. M. Fraser and Co., Dunedin May July Jan. Sept. June 8, 1902 5, „ 20, 1903 17, 1902 2, „ Westland. Waitaha Road Bridge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. M. O'Connor, Wellington Renewals and Repairs Main Grey River Cart- bridge .. .. .. T. Dillon, Greymouth .. Moonlight Creek Foot-bridge .. .. .. .'. .. .. ■ H. J. Reynolds, Hokitika Kokotahi Bridge .. .. .. . .. .. .. i John Fitzgerald, Greymouth Stores Supply, Greymouth, Classes I., II., IIL, V VI., VIII., IX., X., IV., D. MoLean, Greymouth Items 1 to 5, and 18 to 37 ; Class XL, 3, 4, 8, 10 11, 12, 13, 17 to 24 Stores Supply, Greymouth, Class VII. .. .. .. .. | E. M. Holmes, Greymouth „ .Class XL, Items 1, 2, ,6,7,9,14,15,16,2 .. I Dalgety and Co. (Limited) Class XII. .. .. .. .. .. j Sargood, Son, and Ewen May Mar. July Sept. Mar. 3, 1903 30, „ 20, „ 10, „ 31, „ Mar. 10, 1903 Feb. 17, „ Mar. 31, 1903 4,275 13 9 2,111 12 4 696 13 0 5,364 3 7 Schedule rates June June July 2, „ 4, „ 15, „ Mar. Mar. Mar. 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ May June June July 27, 1902 21, „ 15, „ Canterbury. Stores Supply, Christchurch, Classes I., II., IIL, V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., Ashby, Bergh, and Co. (Limited) X., and XL, Items 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 17 to 24 Stores Supply, Christchurch, Class IV., Items 1 to 5 and 18 to 37 .. .. A. ana T. Burt (Limited) Class XL, Items 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 25 .. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) Class XII. Sargood, Son, anil Ewen Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 31, 1903 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, 1903 Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Schedule rates

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Date of Contract. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completea. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. July 4, 1902 Otago. MISCELLA: Stores Supply, Duneain, Classes I. ana XL, Items 3,4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19 to 24 Stores Supply, Dunedin, Classes II. and XL, Items 17 and 13 fEOUS— continued. John Edmond, Dunedin Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 31, 1903 Mar. 31, 1903 31, „ Mar. 31, 31, „ Mar. 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, „ Scheaule rates July 14, „ New Zealand Hardware Company (Limited), Dunedin Thomson, Bridger & Co., Dunedin A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin Briscoe & Co. (Limited), Dunedin Milburn Lime and Cement Company, Dunedin Dalgety & Co. (Limited), Dunedin Sargood, Son, and Ewen John Edmond, Invercargill July June July July 2, . 21, „ 8, „ 9, . Classes III., VI., and VII. Class IV., Items 1 to 5, and 18 to 37 Classes V. ana X. Classes VIII. and IX. .. July July July 4, „ 15, . 4, . Class XL, Items 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 25 Class XII. Invercargill, Classes I., IIL, V., VI., VII., and XL, Items 3, 4, 8, 10 to 13, and 19 to 24 Stores Supply, Invercargill, Class II. Mar. Mar. Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, . 31, „ Mar. 31, „ July 14, . New Zealand Hardware Company (Limited), Invercargill Briscoe and Co. (Limited), Invercargill Milburn Lime and Cement Company, Invercargill Dalgety and Co. (Limited), Invercargill Alexander Thompson, Invercargill Mar. Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ 31, „ Mar. 31, „ July 8, . Class IV., Items 1 to 5 and 18 to 37; Classes X. and XL, Items 17 and 18 Stores Supply, Invercargill, Classes VIII. and IX. July 9, , Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, July 4, „ Class XL, Items 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 25 Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, „ July 8, . Class XII. Mar. 31, „ Mar. 31, ,

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APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts current on 1st April, 1902, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1903, showing Deliveries to the latter Date.

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Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. [ Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. r, . Total t, . Date , ,• , Date for Completion. . Date °* Completion. NOETH ISLAN D. AUCKLAND DISTRIC c. 5 June, 1900 11 Jan., 1901 25 Feb., „ 25 April, „ 11 Dec, „ 11 Dec, „ — April, 1902 — May, 3 May, „ 19 May, „ 18 July, „ 27 Aug., . 5 Sept., „ 17 Sept., „ 11 Oct., „ 13 Oct.. ., 22 Oct., „ 31 Oct., „ 31 Oct., „ 31 Oct., „ 25 Nov., „ 27 Nov., „ 27 Nov., „ 28 Nov., , 29 Nov., „ 2 Dec, „ 2 Dec, „ 3 Dec, „ 19 Dec, „ 19 Dec, „ 10 Jan., 1903 6 Feb., „ 6 Mar., „ 10 Mar., „ 28 Mar., „ J. Johnson Ellis and Burnand Ellis and Burnand T. H. Reynolds George BurnB W. Simeock D. McKenzie R. McMillan .. G. F. Dickson R. McMillan A. W. Edwards A. M.Riddell .. W. Holmes C. H. Clinkard R. Cashel R. McMillan .. Lane and Sons C. G. Dallas .. W. H. Dennis Ngatai te Mamaku W. Drummor d Geo. Weeks H. Mclvor J. Paul A.Kelly Ngatai te Mamaku Tutahanga Hiniaka Ropihi C. G. Dallas C. J. Ryan W. Holmes C. Richards H. Mclvor Kaka J. Johnson Matauri Bay Otorohanga.. Poro-o-tarao Ahuroa Kaukapakapa Waitekauri Kaukapakapa Kawakawa .. Kaukapakapa Kaikohe Ongarue Tahekeroa .. Makarau Ongarue Kaukapakapa Totara North Ongarue Taumarunui .. s. d. 5,000 puriri 3 9 20,000 totara 3 0 5,000 matai 2 2,000totara 3 0 1,000 „ 3 3 500 „ 3 3 315 „ 3 6 250 „ 3 3 5,000 „ 3 a 500 „ 3 3 297 „ 3 3 1,224 „ 3 0 1,000 „ 3 3 1,000 . 3 3 801 „ 3 0 2,000 „ 3 3 290 puriri 4 0 500 totara 3 0 200 „' 3 0 200 „ 3 0 386 „ 3 0 200 „ 3 0 400 „ 3 0 1,000 „ 3 3 500 „ 3 0 362 „ 3 0 839 „ 3 0 400 „ 3 0 289 . 3 0 2,879 „ 3 0 500 „ 3 3 279 „ 3 0 300 „ 3 0 202 „ 3 0 639 puriri 3 9 258 . I ,, . „,„ . 2 ' Various 840 totara Kawakawa Ongarue .. Mangapeehi Ongarue .. Ahuroa .. Tahekeroa Karangahake Tahekeroa Kawakawa Tahekeroa Kawakawa Ongarue .. Tahekeroa Ongarue .. Tahekeroa Kawakawa Ongarue .. Taumarunui 5 Dec, 1900.. 11 Jan., 1902.. Not fixed 25 Oct., 1901.. 11 Mar., 1902.. 11 Mar., „ .. — April, „ — May, „ .. 30 Nov., 1903.. 30 Sept., 1902.. 18 July, , .. 13 Mar., 1903.. 15 Deo., 1902.. 31 Dec, „ .. 24 Nov., „ .. 13 Mar., 1903.. 22 Oct., 1902.. 31 Dec, , .. 31 Dec, „ .. 31 Dec, „ .. 2 Dec, „ .. 27 Nov., „ .. 27 Jan., 1903.. 1 June, „ .. 29 Jan., „ .. 10 Mar., „ .. 17 Jan., „ .. 3 Feb., „ .. 16 Mar., „ .. 6 Mar., „ .. 10 Jan., „ 6 Feb., . .. 6 Mar., „ .. 10 Mar., „ .. 28 Mar., „ .. Various j 5,000 20,000 5,000 2,008 1,000 500 315 250 500 297 1,224 1,000 323 801 600 290 500 70 200 386 200 400 28 Mar., 1903. — Feb., „ 13 Mar., 11 April, 1902. 1 July, „ 21 May, „ — April, „ — May, — July',' 1902. 18 July, „ 13 Mar., 1903. 10 Jan., 24 Nov., 1902. 22 Oct., 1902. 16 Mar., 1903. 10 Mar., 1903. 2 Dec, 1902. 27 Nov., . — Jan., 1903. Ongarue Ongarue .. Piriaka Puhoi Ongarue Taumarunui Ongarue Taumarunui Ongarue Taumarunui Ahuroa .. Ongarue .. Taumarunui Tahekeroa .. Taumarunui Piriaka Taumarunui Matauri Bay Various "1 Ongarue .. Tahekeroa Taumarunui 362 839 81 289 2,879 500 279 300 202 639 258 ) 840 j 10 Mar!,' 1903. 17 Jan., 16 Mar.',' 1903. 6 Mar., „ 10 Jan., 6 Feb., . 6 Mar., 10 Mar., 28 Mar., 14 Mar., Kawakawa Various .. Sundry small contractors Various ..

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Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Date for Completion. Total aelivered to Date. Date of Completion. NOETH ISLAND —continued. HUNTERVILLE DISTRICT. 23 Mar., 1900 10 April, „ 9 June, „ 10 Sept., „ 12 Dec, „ G. D. Torrey .. T. O'Sullivan J. Woolston .. R. Franklin Manawatu Timber ComUtiku Feilding s. d. 1,000 totara 3 6 Pawerawera .. 1,000 „ 3 6 500 „ 3 6 .. 1,000 „ 3 6 .. 5,000 „ 3 6 Mangaweka Not specified .. 1,034 207 1,168 2,633 Order cancelled. 8 Sept., 1902. As completed. 24 Jan., 1903. „ 31 Mar., 1901 '.'. 29 Dec, ,. 29 Dec, ,. 29 Dec, „ 21 Jan.. 1901 18 July, „ 6 Aug., „ 28 Aug.. „ Various pany W. Murray Duncan Corbett E. Andresen Dixon Bros. H. Ross J. F. Matthews R. Print Sundry small contractors Maharahara Mangaweka Utiku Mangaweka Utiku Various .. 12,000 „ 3 6 1,000 „ 3 6 Pawerawera 5,000 „ 3 6 Mangaweka .. 2,000 „ 3 6 Utiku 500 „ 3 6 .. 1,000 „ 3 6 .. 1,000 „ 3 6 .. 4,400 „ 3 6 31 Mar., „ .. 31 Mar., „ .. 31 Mar., „ .. 31 Dec, „ .. Not specified .. 31 Jan., 1902 .. Not specifiea .. 12,307 929 5,152 2,177 570 882 993 4,206 13 May, 1902. As completed. 8 Sept., 1902. 11 Aug., „ 17 April, „ As completea. SOUTH ISLAND. 1 i, 6 Dec, 1901 H. Baigent Nelson Motupiko Wangapeka.. NELSON. s. d. .. 1,500 black- 3 0 Motupiko birch ( 1,000 matai ) \ 500 black- I 3 0 ( birch J 500 matai 3 0 Not fixed 1,503 23 April, 1902. 6 Dec, „ F. Mead, jun. 1,500 16 June, „ 24 Mar, 1903 R. Drew .. .. j WESTLAND DISTRICT. 23 Mar., 1901 D. O'Hara Kumara Greymouth .. s. d. 500 silver- 3 0 Kumara Railway-station pine 500 ditto 3 0 , 23 May, 1901 .. 440 3 April, „ G. F. Stewart.. 3 June, „ ... 38 Balance of orde oancellea. Ditto. 24 May, 1902. 3 April, „ 30 April, „ . 2 May, „ 2 May, „ 6 Mav, „ M. McLoughlin D. O'Brien .. W. Weir Stratford, Blair, and Co. S. R. Harris Ngahere 'L'weive-mile Greymouth .. Greenstone .. .::•■' 600 3 0 Ngahere .. 800 3 0 „ .. 1,000 totara 3 0 .. 1,000 „ 3 0 .. 2,000 silver- 3 0 Kumara Railway-station pine 3 July, „ .. 30 June, „ 2 Aug 2 June, „ .. 6 Sept., „ ,. 439 800 694 1,000 2,000 27 Nov., 1902. 2 April, „ I

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03 1 r— I Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Date for CompletionTotal delivered to Date. Date of Completion. I— > OUTH I S L A N D— continued. 29 May, 1901 6 June, WESTLAND DISTRICT— continued. C. W. Murtha J. Molloy Kumara Nelson Creek 1,000 totara 1,500 silverpine 1,000 ditto s. d. 3 0 Kumara Station .. 3 3 Ngahere 29 Aug., „ .. 6 Aug., 1901 .. 1,000 1,500 27 Nov., 1902. 24 May, 1902. 12 June, „ E. Denia Ross 3 3 Hokitika .. 12 Aug., „ .. 965 Balanoe of order cancelled. 29 April, 1902. As completed. 12 Feb., 1903. 24 May, 1902. 2 April, „ Balance of order cancelled. Ditto. 12 Feb., 1903. 12 June, „ 16 July, „ 16 July, „ 16 July, „ 16 July, „ 27 Aug., . T. Mears J. Mattson J. W. Easson S. Dean W. Maloney S. Dixon Nelson Creek Totara Flat.. Greymouth .. Ngahere Greenstone .. Fox's 700 „ 350 500 500 totara 500 500 silverpine 500 ditto 500 totara 500 silverpine 201 ditto 3 3 Ngahere 3 3 Totara Flat 3 3 Raupo Siding 3 3 Ngahere .. 3 3 Kumara Railway-station 3 3 Ho Ho Siding 12 Aug., , .. 16 Aug., „ .. 16 Oct., , .. 16 Oct., „ .. 16 Oct., „ .. 27 Oct., . .. 700 331 500 500 500 420 13 Sept., . 13 Sept., „ 16 Dec, 1902 E. H. Muller .. J. W. Easson J. Murdock Greymouth .. Kumara 3 3 3 3 Totara Flat 3 3 Kumara Station .. 13 Nov., „ .. 13 Nov., , .. 25 Dec, 1902 .. 480 500 466 Various Sundry small contractors Various 3 3 | Various Various 201 11 Feb., 1901 OTAG O DISTRICT. Jack Bros. Forest Hill .. 2,000 blackpine 3,000 totara 2,000 . 2,000 L 3,000 „ 750 , 750 blackpine 500 totara 1,000 . 750 „ s. d. 2 9 Brown's .. 31 Mar., 1901 .. 570 Balance of order canoelled. Ditto. 14 May, „ 14 May, „ 14 May, „ 8 June, „ 26 July, , 26 July, „ John Hannan.. Arthur Austin F. J. Bennet John Keith W. St. George.. Koromiko .. Papatotara .. Waiau Te Tua Orepuki 3 6 Orepuki 3 6 Small's .. 3 6 Koromiko 3 3 3 6 Orepuki 2 10 31 Dec, „ .. 31 Dec, „ .. 31 Dec, ,. .. 31 Dec, , .. 31 July, 1902 .. 31 July, „ .. 2,792 806 852 515 27 5 Aug., „ 4 Dec, 1902 2 Feb., 1903 J. Hodgetts Wilfred Smith W. St. George Owaka Orepuki 3 6 ... 3 3 Owaka .. 3 6 Orepuki 31 July, . .. 213

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APPENDIX E.

ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.

The Engineeb-in-Chief to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Works. S IE Public Works Office, Wellington, Ist July, 1903. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress throughout the colony during the past year. EAILWAYS.

Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1903 :—

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Name of Bailway. Total Length of Bailway or Section. Open for ■ Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1903. Liabilities on 31st March, 1903. M. ch. 19 40 M.ch. 17 21 £ s. a. 55,044 17 1 £ s. a. Kaihu Valley Kawakawa- Grahamtown — Opua Wharf-Hukerenui Hukerenui-Grahamtown Helensville Northwards to Maungaturoto Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley-Rotorua Gisborne-Karaka Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including Te Aro Extension and Greytown Branch) Wellington-Foxton Foxton-New Plymouth, with Branches Stratford-Kawakawa North Island Main Trunk Nelson-Roundell ■ Midland Railway* .. Greymouth-Nelson Creek Greymouth-Hokitika and Ross Westport-Ngakawau .. .. Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuit Mokihinui Colliery Line} Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth-Coal Creek|| Picton-Waipara— Picton-McKenzie Waipara-McKenzie Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line —Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Railway—Winton-Hedgehope§ Western Railways Preliminary surveys Miscellaneous Stock of permanent-way on hand Value of permanent-way in hands of Railway Department Rolling-stock 33 8 25 32 53 15 151 1 75 18 69 33 18 0 233 12 195 49 101 0 210 4 22 73 243 55 7 51 40 37 19 56 7 12 3 69 2 40 5 1 7 41 22 52 13 66 151 1 62 58 69 33 13 10 233 12 195 49 6 26 78 62 22 73 93 58 7 51 24 37 19 56 7 12 3 69 112,109 10 7 151,983 12 4 142,971 12 4 1,252,413 5 7 376,151 10 10 354,365 9 6 73,431 19 4 2,058,991 19 11 42,116 3 4 1,404,439 4 8 32,889 1 6 1,127,944 10 4 165,522 10 0 287,434 8 9 166,471 11 11 200,013 18 5 187,512 15 7 5,777 3 3 10 5 10 5,498 18 2 6,982 6 11 801 3 10 14,706 10 2 23,419 5 4 24,406 7 7 1,089 15 8 22,497 5 11 138 15 35 0 483 72 83 0 561 48 182 56 117 4 12 40 71 6 33 45 14 59 443 08 11 44 468 34 98 18 97 44 12 40 57 56 327,399 14 1 93,958 11 0 2,252,324 2 8 59,343 9 2 3,482,580 17 6 1,034,064 7 2 315,833 11 5 22,528 19 0 254,091 11 2 63,985 7 3 10,336 19 11 45,192 16 3 6,166 7 10 3,695 8 6 1,015 17 2 911 16 6 877 13 5 25,000 0 0 3,077,205 18 3 100,323 0 0 Total 3,222 47 2,288 15 19,256,744 2 6 217,089 10 5 Provincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago Gisborne to Ormond Tramway 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 Grand total 3,222 47 2,288 15 20,366,000 6 6 217,089 10 5 * The amount shown as expenditure represents the net amo t The funds for this extension—namely, £35,501 2s. lid.—wer I The funds for purchase of this line, £15,745, were provided 1 I The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by tl II The funds for purchase and completion of this line, name! lUnt charged :e provided b; by the Westp he Lands Dej ly, £27,902, we against the c iy the Westpi lort Harbour partment. ere provided 3olony. ort Harbour Board. ■ Board. for out of State Coal Mines Account.

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K A W AKAWA-GeAH AMTOWN. Section (7 m. 16 ch. to 15 m. ; length, about 8 miles). —The formation has been finished up to 14 m. 72 ch. Two small timber bridges have been built. The platelaying has been done up to about 14 m. 40 ch. The construction of a ballast-siding a mile and three-quarters long has been completed. About half the ballasting has been done. The construction of the banks for the Whangarei extension has been in progress during the year; a length of about 30 chains has been formed. Little progress has been made with the construction of the Whangarei Bridge; work was delayed for a few weeks, pending a decision on certain suggestions made by local authorities. Helbnsville Northwards. Komokoriki Section (49 m. 54 ch. to 56 m. 30 ch. ; length, 6 miles 56 chains). —During the year the tunnel, 51m. 31 ch. to 51m. 52Jch., has been completed and lined. The formation has been completed to 54 m. 30 ch. at Ahuroa Station. The rails have been laid to the same point, and the ballasting is nearly finished. A small station-yard has been made at Ahuroa, and the line is very nearly ready for traffic. The construction of the line up to the second tunnel, 55 m. 28 ch. to 55 m. 49Jch., is nearly finished. About 370 ft. of the tunnel has been driven at the north end, and the south approach cutting is nearly finished. The earthwork up to the end of the section is well advanced. A contract for a million bricks for tunnel-lining was completed during the year. Paeeoa-Waihi. Length, 12 miles 40 chains. —The line has been ballasted to the entrance to the Karangahake Station yard. The excavation of this yard is done. At the west end of the Karangahake Tunnel a length of 1,150 ft. has been driven, and the lining put in for a length of 972 ft. At the east end 826 ft. have been driven, and the lining is in for a length of 690-ft. Some progress has been made with the cuttings from 5m.t06 m. 15 ch. It is expected that eighteen months will be required to finish the tunnel at the present rate of progress. Considerable progress has been made with the erection of the combined road and railway bridge over the Ohinemuri Eiver at Karangahake. Gisborne-Kaeaka . Oisborne-Kaiteratahi Section (0 m. to 12 in. 65 ch. ; length, 12 miles 65 chains). —The line has been finished to Kaiteratahi Station and opened for traffic. Karaka Section (12m. 65 ch. to 18m.; length, 5 miles 15 chains). —The contractors for the Waipaoa Bridge are now placing material for the structure on the ground, and are preparing to begin the erection. Good progress has been made with the earthworks. A start has been made with the tunnel, 15 m. 31-J-ch. to 15 m. 41 ch., the heading being driven for a length of 90 ft. at the south end and 213 ft. at the north end. The fencing has been erected on about four miles of the section. North Island Main Trunk. North End. Ohinemoa Section (49 m. 19 ch. to 62 m. 48 ch.; length, 13 miles 29 chains). —This section has been maintained during the year, and trains run every day—up one day, down the other. The slipping ground on this section has not given serious trouble during the year. Ongarue Section (62m. 48ch. to 76m. 55ch; length, 14 miles 7 chains). —-The formation has been finished, all the bridges built, and the rails laid during the year. The line has been partly ballasted over the whole section. Sidings, platforms, and sheds have been constructed at Te Koura, Taringamutu, and Taumarunui Stations ; and cattle-yard, engine-shed, and cottages at Taumarunui Station. It is expected that the line will be ready to be opened for traffic in October next up to Taumarunui Station, about 76J miles from Te Awamutu. Messrs. Anderson's contract for the manufacture of the steel superstructure of the three Ongarue bridges was completed during the year; the erection was done by day labour. Taumarunui Section (76 m. 55 ch. to 83 m. 23 ch.; length, 6 miles 48 chains). —The formation is well advanced towards completion, and is expected to be ready for platelaying in about three months. Some country liable to slips is passed through on this section. The contract for the erection of the Taumarunui Bridge over the Wanganui Eiver should have been completed in February last, but the erection was not begun before the end of March, and is still in progress. Whakapapa Section (121m. 40 ch. to 129 m. (Morton chainage); length, 7 miles 40 chains). — A service road has been cleared, formed, and metalled for about six miles and a half. A large amount of work has been done on the first five miles of the section in bushfelling, constructing culverts, and in earthworks. South End. Makohine Section (22 m. 40 ch. to 33 m. 40 ch. ; length, 11 miles). —A portion of this section 8 miles 70 chains long was opened for traffic on the 3rd November last. The Ohingaiti and Mangaweka Station yards have been finished, the latter involving some very heavy earthworks. The Makohine Viaduct has been finished; the structure was tested on the 21st September by a train weighing 611 tons, consisting of nine locomotives and a number of loaded ballast-wagons. The tests were in every way satisfactory. Mangaweka Section (33m. 40ch. to 40in. 40ch.; length, 7 miles). —The trimming of the formation has been done up to 38 in. Two tunnels on the section are finished; the third is finished, except one front; and about 4-| chains of the fourth tunnel have yet to be enlarged and lined. The fencing of the line is being done. Mangaweka Viaduct. —Four piers are completed; the fifth pier is erected ready for riveting ; the columns of the sixth pier are nearly ready for erecting; and the material for the seventh pier

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is well advanced. The girders of the first two 80 ft. spans are in place ; those for the first span were built in position on a low scaffold. The girders for the second span were built on the top of the first-span girders, and then run out into position. The girders for the third span are now nearly ready to be run out into position. The piers are being erected without scaffolding ; and the high girders are being built on the top of those already erected, and run out into position by means of two travellers running-on two wire ropes and provided with suitable tackle. The steelwork for the Toitoi Bridge at 37 m. 54 ch. was manufactured by contract. Most of the material is now at the site. Paengaroa Section (40 m. 40 ch. to 50 m. 70 ch.; length, 10 miles 30 chains). —The earthworks on this section are now well advanced. The large bank over the Taihape Creek is not yet completed. The only tunnel on this section is at Taihape ; the heading was finished in September last, and the enlarging and lining is in progress. The excavation for the Taihape Station yard is nearly complete. Turangarere Section (50 rn. 70 ch. to 61m. 40 ch.; length, 10 miles 50 chains). —The service roads have been formed, and a number of pipes and culverts put in, as many as could be during the short carting season. Frost also interferes with doing concrete-work on this section. Most of the cuttings have been put in hand, and considerable progress has been made. A contract for the manufacture of the steelwork for the first bridge over the Hautapu has been completed, and the material delivered. Steatfobd-Whangamomona. Toko Section (0 m. to 6m. 26 ch.; length, 6 miles 26 chains). —This section was completed during the year, and opened for traffic on the 9th August last. Ururu Section (6m. 26 ch. to 11 m. 16 ch. ; length, 4 miles 70 chains). —All the bush has been felled and cleared. The formation is nearly completed up to 10 in., and the formation of the Gordon Eoad Station is well advanced. Some very troublesome work had to be done in cutting numerous creek-diversions in ground full of timber. The fencing was carried out well in advance of the formation. A contract for platelayers' cottages has been let, and the work is now in progress. Midland Eailway. Tadmor Section (30m. 58 ch. to 41m. 5 ch.; length, 10 miles 27 chains). —The culverts have been finished, and the formation is for the most part complete. A contract was let for the erection of a road and railway bridge over the Motueka Eiver in July last, and good progress has been made, the piles are all driven for the piers, and the construction of the piers is well advanced. Beef ton—lnangahua Section. —The formation-works were put in hand in January last,-and are now in progress over about two miles and a half. A contract has been let for the construction of a bridge over the Inangahua Eiver at Eeefton, and the preparations to begin the erection are being made. A contract was also let for the construction of a bridge over the Inangahua Eiver at the Landing ; no work has yet been done. Otira Gorge. —No construction-works were done on this section of the Midland Eailway during 'the year. Mount Torlesse Section (6 m. to 18 m.; length, 12 miles). —All the earthworks up to Staircase Gully, at 9 miles 62 chains, have been finished; and the six tunnels between Patterson's Greek and Staircase have been finished. There were six tunnels between these points, of a total length of 88-| chains. Considerable progress has been made with the first tunnel beyond Staircase, and a start has been made with two more. Messrs. Scott Bros.' contract for the erection of the steel superstructure of Patterson's Creek Viaduct was finished during the year. The timber piers built by the Midland Company were strengthened, and a protective wall of concrete blocks was built along the left bank of the creek to prevent the erosion of the base of the slope on which the last piers of the viaduct are built. A small bridge of steel-plate girders on concrete piers was built at 7m. Platelaying has been finished up to 7m. 40ch., and ballasting is being done. A wire-rope way has been erected at 10 m. to lift shingle from the bed of the Waimakariri, and another over Broken Eiver to transport material. Tenders were called for the erection of the Staircase Viaduct, but declined as being too high. Picton-Waipara. North End. Awatere Section (28 m. to 33 m. 60 ch.; length, 5 miles 30 chains). —No earthworks were done on this section, the permanent-way was maintained as required, the Seddon Station yard and buildings were finished, an overbridge built at the south end of Seddon Station yard, and some improvement was made in the cattle-yard at Dumgree Station. A wind-screen was built on the up-stream side of the Awatere Bridge. The line was opened for traffic to Seddon on the 10th October last. South End. Omihi Section (0 m. to 15 m. ; length, 15 miles). —The formation has been completed during the year, also the fencing and permanent-way. The Omihi and Scargill Station yards were finished, and the section was opened for traffic on the 16th December last. A contract for the erection of additional buildings is in progress. 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Ngahere-Blackball Railway. A contract has been let for the construction of a combined road and railway bridge over the Grey River at Ngahere, and some progress has been made with the erection. No other construc-tion-works have yet been done. Coal Greek Railway. The completion of this line was begun in August last, earthworks, platelaying, and ballasting being put in hand. A new location for loading-sidings and coal-bins having been decided on, the necessary surveys have been made and the works begun. HoKiTiKA-Ross Railway. Work was begun in August last, first at bushfelling and subsequently at earthworks. A contract for the construction of a combined road and railway bridge over the Hokitika River has been let, and some progress has been made with its erection. Otago Central. Puolburn Section (98m. itch, to 105m. 48ch. ; length, 7 miles 39 chains). —The formation and tunnels are practically complete on this section; the rails have been laid up to the Poolburn Viaduct at 102 m. 58 ch., and this length of the line is partly ballasted. The masonry for the piers of the Poolburn Viaduct has been finished, and the staging for the erection of the superstructure is being built. The piers and abutments of the Manuherikia Bridge are built, and preparations have been made for erecting staging to build the girders on. The contract for the supply of the steelwork for the superstructure of the Poolburn Viaduct and Manuherikia Bridge has been completed. Spottis Section (105 m. 43 ch. to 114 m. 18 ch.; length., 8 miles 55 chains). —The formationworks on this section are comparatively light, and are now well advanced towards completion. Catlin's River Railway Extension. The formation-works on this section, thtee miles and a half long, are virtually complete and the station-yard is well advanced. An approach road from Gatlin's River Bridge to the station is being made. Waipahi-Heriot Railway Extension. The formation-works for five miles—2o m. to 25 m.—are practically finished. Some small bridges are being built. The rails have been laid on the first 70 chains. Timber for the bridges is being delivered. Orepuki-Waiau Rail-way Extension. The formation-works are finished for the first four miles and a half up to Waihoaka Station, the rails laid and the ballasting nearly finished, and the line fenced. This section of the line can be opened for traffic in a short time. The bush has been felled and cleared for about six miles and three-quarters beyond Waihoaka Station, and the formation-works begun on the first mile beyond that station. RIVBRSDALE-SwiTZER RAILWAYS. A contract has been let for the erection of a combined road and railway bridge over the Mataura River, on the Riversdale-Switzers Railway. The works have not been carried on with the energy that should have been shown. Surveys of New Lines, Land-plan Surveys, etc. A resurvey of the Kawakawa-Grahamtown line has been made from 15 m. to 18 m., and from 19 in. to 21 m. on the Kawakawa end. A land-plan survey for a ballast-pit has been made. A land-plan survey of the land required for the Grahamtown extension was finished early in the year. On the Helensville Northwards line the land-plans have been finished from 54 m. 40ch. to 66 m. 3ch. The line has been finally located up to 66m. 3ch. Beyond this point several trial lines' are being run to determine the best line. This is necessary, because of the broken nature of the country and several routes being available. A petty contract has been let for the land-plan survey of five miles and a half of GisborneKaraka Railway. A contract for the land-plan survey from 67 m. to 83 m., North Island Main Trunk line, north end, was completed during the year. The land-plan survey of the Tadmor Section of the Midland Railway has been completed during the year. The survey for a line of railway from Westport to Inangahua Junction is being made. The permanent survey has been finished for a length of five miles and a half, and the trial survey for a further length of 9 miles 50 chains. The permanent survey of the line from Reefton to Inangahua Junction was finished during the year. The surveys at Arthur's Pass, undertaken at the suggestion of Mr. V. G. Bogue, to determine the best route for the Midland Railway through the pass, have been completed as far as was deemed necessary to get fairly reliable alignments and longitudinal sections for the best of Mr. Bogue's suggested lines. Plans are now being completed and approximate quantities and estimates prepared to enable a decision being come to as to the best route to adopt. The land-plan of the Midland Railway at the Springfield end has been finished up to Staircase Gully.

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Native Schools. Peria (Mongonui). —A Native school lias been built. Ahipara. —The Native school has been removed to a new site. Whangape. —Considerable renewals have been done to the old building, and a new class-room built. Parapara. —The Native-school buildings have been repaired. Keiiana Native School. —A contract for the erection of a residence is nearly completed. Torere. —Separate buildings for Native school and residence have been completed by contract. Omaio. —A contract for the erection of separate buildings for a Native school and residence has been completed. Te Kaha. —A Native school has been built by contract. Omarunui. —Some repairs to the teacher's residence have been done. Te Teko. —A teacher's residence has been built by contract. Paeroa (Tauranga). —A contract for building a Native school has been completed. Te Waotu. —A contract for repairs, painting, &c, to the Native school has been completed. Motiti Island. —Tenders were called for the erection of a school, but all were declined. Parawera. —A contract for building a Native school has been completed. Whangara. —Separate buildings for a Native school and residence have been erected by contract. The grounds around the building have been drained. Bangituhia. — The Native-school buildings have been repainted, and the fences repaired. Tikitiki. —A verandah and an extra room have been built, and some gravelling done. Tuparoa. —A new chimney and class-room have been built, the school repainted, fencing, and other work done. Waiomatatini. —Two new rooms have been built, some painting done, and the shelter-shed removed. Te Araroa. —The buildings have been painted externally and internally, anew bath-room built, and tank fixed, and general repairs done. Hiruharama.- —The school residence and outbuildings have been painted. Oruanui. —Tenders for the erection of buildings have been received. Waitahunui. —Tenders have been received for the erection of buildings. Taumarunui. —Tenders for alterations have been received. Miscellaneous. A Native hostelry has been built at Tauranga. Ongarue Public School. —A porch and shed have been built. Industrial School, Mount Albert. —Repairs to the slate roof have been done. A large contract for additions is nearly completed, a septic tank has been constructed, and some drainage done. Ponsonby Hall. —This building has been maintained in a fair state of repair. It was repapered during the year. Motuihi Quarantine Station. —These buildings were cleaned and painted, and some drainage .done. A small cottage was built on the island for the Health Department. An office has been built at Onehunga for the Harbourmaster. Bean Bock Lighthouse. —Some steps were fixed at this lighthouse. Some painting was done in the cabin of the "Hinemoa" when she was under repairs at Auckland. New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Hawke's Bay Distbicts. New Plymouth Departmental Buildings. —Some minor alterations are being made in the firstfloor rooms of this building. Napier. —A contract has been let for the first portion of new Departmental Buildings in brick, and the erection is now in progress. Courthouses. New Plymouth.— The Courthouse has been painted externally. Hawera. —Drainage and water services have been provided, and connections made with the town sewers and water-supply. Manaia. —A contract for the erection of a witness-room and general repairs has been completed. Patea. —A contract for additions and repairs has been completed. The Hunterville, Feilding, and Ormondville Courthouses have been painted, and some other minor works done. Some new furniture has been provided for the Napier Courthouse, and the old furniture renovated. A fire-prevention service has been provided at the Napier Gaol, a 4 in. main having been laid and connected with the town mains. Police-stations. New Plymouth. —A sergeant's residence has been erected, and minor repairs done to the police-station. Stratford. —Plans have been prepared for additions to the police-station providing for drainage and water-supply, but no action has been taken pending the completion of the town drainage and water-supply schemes. Hawera. —Drainage-connections have been made with the town sewers, and a water-supply service provided. Patea. —A new constable's residence has been erected, also lock-up and stables.

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raising all parts of the building to the original level was put in hand and is now finished, and all foundations made good. Various alterations have been made in the offices, and repairs and maintenance attended to. New steps have been put in at two of the entrances, and a block crossing at the Whitmore Street entrance. General Post Office. —A store-room for cablegrams has been made in the cellar. Several of the rooms have been altered and renovated. Extra accommodation has been provided for the lettercarriers ; and rooms have been fitted up in Levin's store for various branches of the post and telegraph services. A small addition has been made to the Telephone Exchange. Parliament Buildings. —Considerable renovations were made; also alterations were made in various ways. A large amount of steel shelving has been erected in the library. A new cartapproach road has been made from Sydney Street. General. —Some fencing has had to be done around the various grounds. Some improvements have been made in the grounds of some of the residences. The Museum House has been converted into offices for the Health Department, and a fumigat-ing-shed has been erected in the grounds. A new shed has been erected for the gardeners in Government House grounds. A large amount of work has been done at Somes Island, and a new yard was made for the use of the prisoners engaged in tree-planting. A contract has been let for the erection of a Customhouse at Wellington, and the work is now well advanced. Terrace Gaol. — An addition has been made to a warder's cottage — a new approach road has been made. Various repairs have been made; also extensive alterations, re-arrangements, &c, necessitated by the building of the new wing. Some of the old wooden storm-water drains have been renewed. A contract has been let for the erection of a new wing containing sixty cells. The work is now in progress, but is somewhat delayed by scarcity of labour. The new Gaoler's residence has been completed. Four warders' cottages at Mount Cook have been renovated, and work is in progress at two others. Improvements in one of the drains have been made. Police-station, Mount Cook. —Three new cells are being built ; considerable alterations in the drainage system were involved—a retaining-wall had to be removed, and large excavations made. The main building has been renovated both inside and out, and linoleum laid in some of the rooms. Sundry repairs have been effected at the Manners Street Police-station, and also at Newtown Police-station. Alterations and additions to the Hutc Police-station are now in progress. The contract for the erection of a new Magistrates' Court in brick is nearly completed. Additions have been made to the photographic gallery at the Government Printing Office. A large amount of work was done in installing electric lighting in many of the offices and Government buildings, and in fitting fire-alarms, also in maintaining the various electric services. Two contracts have been let for the construction of clocks and their erection in the towers of the post-offices at Masterton, Bluff, Oamaru, Ashburton, Wanganui, and Feilding. Those for 'Masterton, Bluff, and Wanganui are completed ; the others are in progress. Government House, Departmental Buildings, Parliament Buildings, Printing Office, and Government Life Insurance Buildings were decorated and brilliantly illuminated by electric lamps in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII. Mablboeough District. Departmental Buildings, Blenheim. —The outside of the buildings was painted, and some repairs done ; a telegraph lineman's store-shed built, also a bicycle-shed. Linoleum was provided for several rooms. Canvas hose and fittings, additional buckets, and two hand-pumps were added to the fire-prevention service. Departmental Buildings, Picton. —A pipe was laid from the town water-mains, and hose and fittings provided for fire-prevention service. An office was provided for the District Valuer, and a brick fireproof safe built. Some fencing was erected at the Postmaster's house, Havelock, and improvements made in the drainage. New police quarters have been erected at Havelock. Some repairs and papering were done to the Wairau Native school. Nelson District. Nelson Asylum. —A contract for outbuildings was completed during the year. A system of electric fire-alarms has been installed. A contract for the construction of an auxiliary reservoir is in progress. Tenders were called for the erection of workshops and piggeries, but only one was received, and it was declined. A considerable amount of general maintenance work was done. West Coast Districts. Westport. —The following buildings were completed during the year : Signalman's house, Karamea; constables' residences at Denniston and Seddonville. Eepairs, &c, have been done as follows: Additions and repairs, post-office, Lyell ; gas-fittings, post-office, Westport; repairs, Warden's Clerk's residence, Westport; painting, &c, to Magistrate's house; repairs, Cape Poulwind Lighthouse; repairs, constable's residence, Charleston; repairs, Courthouse, Westport; repairs and painting police-station, Westport; painting Westport Gaol; fencing post and telegraph office, Denniston.

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Beefton.— Some repairs to the police-station have been 'done. The Clerk of Court's house has been renovated and repaired. Considerable repairs were done to the Courthouse, new gutters laid and the building painted. Greymouth. —A contract for the conversion of the old prison into quarters for two married constables has been finished. Some small repairs have been done to the sergeant's house and to the post-oflice and Public Works office. Kumara. —Eepairs to the post-office have been finished, and some painting done. Some repairs and painting have been done to the bailiff's house and Courthouse, and repairs, &c, to the constable's house. Hokitika. —Considerable repairs have been done to the gaol and to the Matron's house, and a large concrete tank is being constructed by prison labour as a fire-reservoir for the gaol. General repairs, renewals, and painting have been done to the post-office, new doors fixed to the public entrance, and high-level water-tanks have been erected for fire-prevention purposes. Preparations are being made for carrying out repairs to the drill-shed. Materials were supplied to the Asylum authorities for building quarters for male attendants. General repairs have been done to the Survey Office, and a contract let for building a new Land Board room. Some repairs and painting were done at the sergeant's and constables' houses. Boss.—Some repairs to the Courthouse have been finished, and a small telephone bureau has been fitted up in the post-office. Many minor repairs, &c, were done in addition co the above works. The post-offices at Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton were illuminated in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII. Cantembuky District. Ghristuhiirch Departmental Buildings.— Extensive repairs have been done. The ventilation of some of the offices has been improved. Several offices have beeu renovated. Additional office fittings and furniture have been supplied. A new office has been built for the Labour Department. Furniture and fittings have been supplied to the Government offices in Maling's Buildings. Courthouses. Ghristchuroh Supreme Court.— Repairs to the building have been done, and the offices renovated. Drainage and water pipes have been repaired and partly renewed. The custodian's house has been renovated. Lyttelton Courthouse. —The rooms and offices have been renovated, and a witness-box added. Culverden. —Some furniture has been supplied for the Magistrate's office. Southbridge. —Some picket and galvanised-iron fencing has been erected. The building has been repaired, and its exterior painted, also the outhouses and picket fence; and a concrete floor laid in the verandah. The grounds have been prepared and grass sown. Little Biver. —The building, outhouse, and picket fencing have been repaired as required and painted. Akaroa. —The ventilation of the Courtroom has been improved, and the building repaired and repainted. Ashburton. —The exteriors of the Courthouse and outbuildings and fence have been repainted. The Magistrate's and clerks' rooms have been renovated, and the interior repainted. Geraldine. —An outhouse has been built, and water laid on; and a concrete surface drain constructed. Timaru. —The slate roof has been repaired, new galvanised eaves-gutters fixed, and repairs done to the outhouses. Waimate. —Extensive repairs have been done to the interior of the Courthouse, and some new picket fencing has been erected in front. Gaols. Two warders' cottages have been built at the Lyttelton Gaol, a retaining-wall built, and some ground levelled. In the Timaru Gaol some improvements have been made in the kitchen and wash-house appliances, and repairs done in the building. Police-stations. Ghristchuroh.—The Police Inspector's residence has been raised, thoroughly repaired, and renovated. Hot- and cold-water and gas services have been provided, and the grounds improved. The Sub-Inspector's house has been renovated, and the fencing repaired. A 3 in. artesian well has been sunk to a depth of 407 ft. It gives 60 gallons per minute, the water rising over 30 ft. above the level of the ground. In the station, wardrobes have been provided in the dormitories. Gas and water pipes have been renewed, and defective drainage made good. Lyttelton —Tenders have been received for the erection of a brick lock-up. Kaiapoi. —The constable's house has been repaired and painted. Bangiora. —The old police-station building has been repaired. The new building has been renovated and improved, and a verandah built. Culverden. —General repairs have been done to the constable's house. Cheviot. —The constable's cottage has been repaired and painted, and a picket fence built. Lincoln. —Some of the rooms in the constable's house have been renovated, and all buildings at the station repaired and painted. A large amount of fencing has been done, and improvements made in the drains. Leeston. —Three rooms, a scullery, and verandah have been added to the constable's house, and the old part of the building put in repair.

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Akaroa. A tender for the erection of a new police-station building has been accepted, but the erection is delayed pending the settlement of a question of site. Geraldine. —A wash-house has been built, and water-supply provided. The stable has been improved. The constable's house has been altered and repaired, and put in a better sanitary condition. All the buildings have been repainted. Temuka. —The constable's cottage has been enlarged, repaired, and painted. Timaru. —General repairs have been done to all the buildings in the station, and a new outhouse built at the detectives' quarters. Waimate.— Additions and repairs have been done to the constable's cottage, and the building and fence painted. Post and Telegraph Offices. Waiau. —Outhouses have been built, and the buildings renovated and repaired. Rangiora. —The roof of the building has been repaired. Papanui. —Some repairs and fencing have been done. Christchurch. —The letter-carriers' quarters have been renovated, and the yard asphalted. A branch post-office has been fitted up and furnished in Lichfield Street. Sydenham. —The post-office building has been repaired and painted. New Brighton. —Some rooms have been repapered and linoleum laid. Sumner. —Improvements have been made in the wash-house and drainage. Lyttelton.—The exterior of the building has been painted, and some minor renovations have been done. A signalling flag-pole has been erected. Timaru. —Some minor repairs have been done, and sanitary fittings provided. Temuka. —The new two-storied brick post-office has been completed and furnished. A well has been sunk, and windmill and pump provided. Geraldine. —A water-supply has been laid on from the town mains, and surface drainage provided. Linoleum has been laid on the floor of the Customhouse at Timaru. The contract for the erection of an auxiliary asylum at Sunnyside is nearly complete. A contract has been let for the erection of a roof over the court at the Asylum, some new tanks have been provided, and the baker's ovens rebuilt. Education Department Buildings. Te Oranga Home, Burwood. —The new two-story wing has been completed. A large recrea-tion-ground has been fenced and levelled, and is being laid down in grass. Concrete footpaths have been formed, and a covered way provided between the two buildings. A cottage has been shifted and fitted up as a hospital. A well has been sunk, a windmill and pump provided, and a water-tower built. Irrigation drains have been constructed from the septic tank. Proper roadway access has been provided, and a large quantity of fencing has been done. Improvements have been made in the laundry, bath-room, and in the old building. Ghristchurch Receiving Home for Girls. —Some fittings have been provided, and repairs to the water-service done. Burnham. —General repairs to the old building have been done. Slow-combustion stoves have been provided. New iron ceilings have been fitted in one dormitory and an attendant's room. The teacher's cottage has been re-roofed, and various necessary repairs to the institute carried out. A detention-yard is being fenced, and the drainage system and water-supply are almost completed. The fire-prevention appliances have been maintained. Deaf-mutes Institute, Sumner. —May's fire-alarm system has been fitted up in the wards. A water-supply has been provided to the old building from the town main. The contract for the erection of the new brick wing has been delayed for want of bricks, but good progress has now been made. Native School, Eaiapoi. —A new six-room house, with kitchen, scullery, and bath-room, has been built. The school building has been repaired and painted. Quarantine-station, Quail Island.— Sundry repairs to the building have been carried out. Three large concrete tanks are being constructed by prison labour, but work has been suspended owing to the " Gracchus " cases. Land Board Office, Timaru. —Some minor works have been carried out. Extensive alterations and additions to the house are being carried out. An addition in brick has been made to the Christehurch Poultry Depot. A morgue has been built at the Hanmer Sanatorium and some repairs done. The post-office, Government Insurance, and Maling's Building, Christchurch, and the postoffices at Lyttelton, Ashburton, Temuka, Geraldine, Timaru, and Waimate, were decorated and illuminated in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII. Otago Disteict. Police-stations. Kaitangata. —A petty contract for renovating the police-station buildings has been completed. Kurow. —A contract for renovations has been carried out. Invercargill. —A new brick lock-up has been built at the police-station, and a petty contract for repairs and renovations to the sergeant's quarters has been completed. North Dunedin. —A contract for the erection of a new police-station in brick has been completed. St. Bathan's. —A contract for additions to the police-station has been completed. Waikouaiti. —A small office has been built by contract.

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Bluff. —A contract for repairs and renovations has been carried out. Tapanui. —A contract for repairs and drainage has been carried out. Cromwell Police-station and Courthouse. —A contract for repairs, fencing, and removal of sand from the ground has been completed. Mosgiel. —A contract for painting and renovating the police-station building has been completed. Lumsden. —A contract for painting and renovating the police-station and Courthouse has been completed. Mataura. —The building has been renovated, and the drainage improved. Wyndhavi. —A contract for additions and repairs is nearly completed. Oamaru. —A sergeant's residence has been erected. Courthouses. Orepuki. —A contract for the erection of a new Courthouse has been completed. Invercargill. —A contract for building a new strong-room and supply of fittings has been completed. Dunedin. —The furnishing of the new Law Courts was completed early in the year. Post and Telegraph Offices. Dunedin. —A contract for additions and alterations to the post-office buildings is still in progress. The old Supreme Court room is being fitted up as a letter-carriers' room by petty contract, and a contract has been let for railing arcade in front of old Stipendiary Magistrate's Court. Invercargill. —A contract for painting the outside woodwork has been completed. Gore. —A small contract for office-fittings has been completed. Bluff. —A contract for turret clock and chimes for the post-office has been completed. Tapanui. —A new Postmaster's residence has been built. A Native hostelry has been built at the Bluff. A new water-supply pipe half a mile long has been laid from the city main to the Caversham Industrial School, and temporary fever hospital built. A petty contract for the renovation of the Customhouse, Dunedin, has been completed. A contract for the erection of an electrician's house at Seacliff is in progress. Offices have been fitted up and a strong-room built in Briscoe's Buildings, Invercargill, for the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. A large number of small works were carried out in maintaining the various buildings in the district. MARINE. The contract for the cast-iron tower for the Kahurangi Lighthouse was completed by Messrs. Judd, of the Thames, and the material was successfully landed at the site of the lighthouse. The tower has been erected, but the floors, stairs, &c, have yet to be done. Three dwellings are partly finished, and various outhouses, sheds, and stores are also in course of erection, drains laid, &c. About 10 acres of bush have been cleared and laid down in grass. The concrete tanks have been completed, except some plastering; paths have been formed, and a short service tramway. The works have been much delayed by the bad landing. A contract has been let to Mr. C. Judd, of the Thames, for the manufacture of a cast-iron tower for Cape Campbell, and a considerable amount of work has been done on it. Batley Wharf, in Kaipara Harbour, was reported on. A report was made on the bars and shallows of the Waiwawa Eiver, Mercury Bay. Soundings were taken and a report made on the work required to deepen the Helensville Channel of the Kaipara Harbour. A contract for the supply of timber for Cape Maria van Diemen Lighthouse has been finished. Plans have been made for the extension of the wharf at Whitianga, Mercury Bay. Tenders have been called for the excavation of about 800 cubic yards of rock in the Onehunga Channel, Manukau Harbour. A survey was made and levels taken at the site of the proposed new lighthouse at Cape Campbell. A report was made on the repairs required to protective works at the junction of the Wairau and Opawa Eivers. Reclamation-works at Lyttelton are being carried on by prison labour as available. Additional accommodation has been provided at the principal lightkeeper's house, Taiaroa Heads Lighthouse. A goods-shed has been built on the Okarito Wharf. DEFENCES. Auckland. At one of the forts the caretaker's cottage has been connected with the city drainage; at another fort sites for 6 in. guns have been partly excavated. The officers' quarters painted and papered, road repaired, camping-ground formed and metalled, drainage-connections made, and many small but useful works executed. The jetty bank at the Submarine Depot has been protected by a concrete apron, and a punt repaired. At one fort the engine-shed and emplacements for electric light have been completed, a windmill has been erected, and a directing-station constructed. At another fort the hot-water service to the officers' quarters has been renewed. A contract for a drill-hall and a gun-shed has been completed. Gas has since been laid on, new fittings provided, some fencing erected, and drainage done.

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Wellington. At one of the forts a gun-emplacement is being converted to receive a more powerful weapon, and a magazine is also being constructed for this emplacement; also a submarine-mining observingstation has been nearly finished and equipped. A tide-gauge in connection with the quick-firing battery has been set up. The Point Halswell prison-yard has been ashphalted, fences repaired, and the building repainted. Some improvements were made at the electric-light station. A water-supply reservoir has been provided for Fort Ballance and Mahanga Bay. Some damage to concrete at one of the forts has been made good. An experimental range-indicator has been fixed at one fort. The boundary fence of the reserve has been repaired. Some concrete-work for the minefields has been done. An extension of Shelly Bay Wharf has been carried out by contract. The service tramway at Shelly Bay has been improved, and the site for a new paint-shed excavated. Various repairs to the roads to and around Point Halswell have been carried out during the year, and all necessary maintenance work done. At another fort wooden gun-foundations have been replaced by concrete ones. Some repairs to the Trentham rifle range water-supply have been done. Alexandra Military Depot. —Some improvements in sanitation have been made. A hot-water heating system has been fitted up in the bath-rooms and offices. The billiard-room floor has been covered with linoleum, and various repairs done. The excavation of one parade-ground has been finished, other excavations are being made by brickmakers to obtain clay for bricks. The approach road to Buckle Street has been completed. Considerable trouble has arisen through the stoppage of drains ; works are in progress to remedy this defect. Offices for the Commandant are being constructed in the basement. Various works and repairs have been done. Brick foundations for an 8 in. gun have been built in the parade-ground. An asphalt floor has been laid in the shed, built round the gun, and electric light fitted in the shed. Canterbury. Some alterations to the firing-butts at the Sumner rifle range have been made. The Lyttleton drill-shed roof has been overhauled and repaired. Some repairs have been done to a fire commandant's station, furniture supplied, and the drainage put right. The excavation and concrete work for a searchlight-installation have been carried out. At one of the forts alterations to the store and workshop have been done, an outhouse built, and drains laid. Otago. Works for a searchlight are in progress, and a magazine is being built. The roofs of some covered ways had to be re-asphalted to stop leaks. A six-roomed warder's cottage has been built. The roof of the prison was repaired. The Port Chalmers gun-shed was repaired and painted. A gun-shed for drill has been put up at one of the batteries. I have, &c.,W. H. Hales, The Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Bngineer-in-Chief.

APPENDIX F.

MIDLAND RAILWAY. SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY EEPOBT ON THE ARTHUR'S PASS PROBLEM, BY Mr. VIRGIL G. BOGUE, C.E. [The diagrams, tables, and correspondence referred to in this report are omitted from the printed paper. These are in the hands of the Public Works Department.] Sir,— New York, U.S.A., 27th June, 1903. Some of my recent letters to you mention additional data which I have received bearing on the Arthur's Pass problem, giving the latest statistics and information relative to the workingcost of heavy grades in this country and Canada. Working Cost. I have combined these additional data with the data contained in my supplementary report, dated the 16th May, 1902, aud with some statistics covering several large railway systems, and by the use of graphical diagrams, have obtained a general formula for the cost of the locomotive-mile. These new data are attached hereto, and form a part of this second supplementary report. The average speed in miles per hour is an essential element of the cost per engine-mile, and is introduced in the formula. The speed that can be attained at any point of a line by a locomotive hauling a given load is determined by the method of virtual or velocity grades, which is explained below. I have calculated the working-costs of the several Arthur's Pass lines by this method, which I believe to be original, and more exact than any heretofore used (see tables of the Appendix).

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A comparison of the results of this second supplementary report with my report of the 17th February, 1902, and my supplementary report of the 16th May, 1902, shows a substantial confirmation of the results and conclusions therein contained. Tunnel-ventilation. Attached hereto is a copy of the Railroad Gazette, describing the apparatus for ventilating the Elkhorn Tunnel, on the Norfolk and Western Eailway, the method of finding the volume of air required per minute, and the power required to obtain satisfactory results. I have determined these for the tunnels of lines A and B, and from the horse-power required and the estimated cost of construction of the ventilating-plant I have calculated the annual cost of ventilation for each case. It will be seen that, while the average of these results is only about 14 per cent, higher than the figure used for tunnel-ventilation in my former reports, the difference between the highest and lowest annual cost for the several cases is £464 sterling, and therefore a more accurate comparison is now obtained. It is proper to remark here that the ventilation of the Elkhorn Tunnel by the apparatus mentioned has been satisfactory. While the Elkhorn Tunnel has a length of only about 3,000 ft., the line upon which it is situated is a coal-road, having a heavy traffic requiring many locomotives, which produce smoke and gases to an excessive degree. Maintenance of Tback in Tunnels. Attached hereto is an extract from a paper read before the Institute of Civil Engineers by MrThomas Andrews, F.R.S., M.lnst.O.E., on the wear of rails in tunnels, and reports of Division Superintendents of the Northern Pacific Railway. Taking these, in connection with the letter from Mr. H. Bissell, Chief Engineer of the Boston and Maine Railroad, relative to the cost of maintenance of track in, Hoosac Tunnel, and which was attached to my first supplementary report, I have decided that a much fairer comparison of the several- lines will be obtained by estimating the cost of maintenance of way in tunnels at twice the average cost outside. This I have done by adding to the costs given in my first supplementary report the cost obtained by multiplying the number of train-miles in tunnels for the several lines and cases considered by the average cost of maintenance of way per train-mile of all New Zealand roads for the year 1900-1. The final result of this more accurate and refined analysis emphasizes the conclusion that the best line is either line B or line C, or some line between the two. Analysis op Woeking-costs. The best of any number of alternate railway-lines between two common points for any given volume of traffic will be that which has the least aggregate annual charges, and the relative advantage of the several lines will vary inversely as these charges. The aggregate annual charges include—first, interest on cost of construction ; second, motive power; third, train-service; fourth, maintenance of way and structures; fifth, car-repairs; sixth, other expenses of conducting transportation ; and, seventh, general expenses. General expenses and expenses of conducting transportation, other than motive power, trainservice, and car-repairs, will usually be so nearly the same for any line that they may be neglected in computing the relative economy. Maintenance of way and structures, and car (carriages and wagons) repairs, will often be so nearly the same for the several lines discussed that they need not be considered in detail, but only kept in mind in a general way. Train-service affects the relative cost only when the total number of train-miles varies. Motive power and interest on cost of construction are the chief and often the only items that will determine the relative advantages of alternate lines between common points. The second of these is a simple matter of quantities, costs, and rate of interest, but the cost of motive power is affected by so many conditions that its determination for any given case becomes complex. Variations in the cost of motive power, caused by changes in one or more of the elements that govern it, are so great that any estimate for a complicated case with undulating grades that is not based on consideration of all the elements that affect it is liable to lead to erroneous conclusions. To obtain a comparison of the several Arthur's Pass lines, substantially complete and accurate, maintenance of way and structures and car (carriages and wagons) repairs have been included. Train-service has been omitted since the difference in its cost for these lines would not appreciably affect the results, ihe maximum variation being about £39 per annum with 340 trains up to £115 per annum for 1,000 trains. The cost per engine-mile, which is the unit of the cost of motive power, is based on the locomotive returns which I have received from eight different railway systems. These cover all classes of service and conditions of operation. Table 1 shows these reduced to common units and assembled to facilitate the investigation of the effect of the various elements and conditions of service on the cost of the locomotive-mile. Except where the tractive power of the engine is given, the returns are not of much value in determining the cost of fuel per engine-mile. It is, however, clearly indicated, as would naturally be expected, that much more coal is consumed per mile in freight service than in passenger service. Further on it will be shown that this is measured by the speed. The hsavy-grade service of the Canadian Pacific and the Rio Grande Western indicate what fuel-consumption becomes with engines working to full capacity at very slow speeds. Assuming that 4| lb. of coal are consumed per horse-power hour, which is a fair average (see Wellington, p. 460), we can ascertain the coal-consumption from the computed horse-power. This method checks with the actual results of engine No. 401, on the Soldiers' Summit grade of the Rio Grande Western, to within 1J per cent. It checks with the ten returns shown in Table 1, where the weight on drivers was given, to within 6 Jjj per cent, as shown in Table 2 ; but it should be noted that in most of the comparisons of

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Table 2 the average speed had to be assumed in the absence of full data. In cases where the data is complete, it is believed that the agreement would be substantially exact, as with engine No 401 The average freight locomotive does not have cylinder and steaming capacity enough to maintain a tractive effort equal to its adhesion at greater speeds than nine or ten miles per hour. As the speed increases the mean effective pressure and amount of steam used per revolution is reduced and the coal consumed per engine-mile is nearly proportional to the amount of steam used. If, then, we compute the cost of fuel per engine-mile at $1 per ton for a speed of ten miles per hour, and a tractive effort equal to the adhesion, and also construct curves showing the mean effective'pressure and the amount of steam or fuel used per mile for all speeds required in percentage of the maximum of fuel consumed at ten miles per hour, as above noted, we may then read off directly the percentage of fuel consumed for any given speed. It is assumed that the engines will be doing their maximum work all the time, as they ought to do, to obtain economic results either in overcoming train or grade resistance, or in acceleration. Diagram 1 shows the percentage of fuel used per engine-mile for all speeds between ten and thirty-eight miles per hour, the maximum at ten miles per hour being 100 per cent. Diagram 2 gives the cost of fuel per engine-mile in cents at $1 per ton for any size of engine up to 100 tons on the drivers, and tor 10 20 30 40 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 per cent. duty. The speed being known, Diagram 1 α-ives the percentage of duty or fuel-consumption which, interpolated in Diagram 2 over the weight on drivers for the engine considered, gives the cost of fuel per engine-mile at $1 per ton. This figure must be multiplied by the cost of fuel per ton for the case required. The returns (Table 1) for costs of repairs and stores are somewhat erratic, but general considerations are sufficient to show that the repairs vary directly as the weight or size of the machine, and that it will be near enough to consider the repairs and stores as one item. Not having complete data, I have assumed, after some deliberation, that the cost of repairs for an engine standing with steam up, not running, will be about one-tenth of what it is when the engine is doing its maximum work. Also, that when the engine is running down hill, with steam shut off, the cost of repairs will be about 55 per cent, of the maximum. It'is not contended that this is exact, but that it gives results that compare well with the average of the returns of Table 1, as will appear from an examination of Table 2, which is a comparison of the costs per engine-mile calculated by formula and the actual costs from Table 1. Diagram 3 gives the cost of repairs and stores per engine-mile for engines up to 100 tons on the drivers when doing their maximum work, when running down hill with steam shut off, and when standing, or not running, with steam up. An inspection of Table 1 indicates that the cost of wages per engine-mile does not vary materially with the weight of the engine, but does vary with the speed. Assuming approximate average speeds for ten of the returns in Table 1, and plotting the results, the curve of Diagram 4 is obtained, which shows the cost of wages per engine-mile for speeds up to ninety miles per Diagram 5 gives the cost of general expenses per engine-mile for all speeds. The curve of this diagram was obtained in the same general way as that of Diagram 4. Diagram 6 is a convenient combination of Diagrams 4 and 5, and gives the cost of wages and general expenses per engine-mile for any speed. The following formulae are the equations of the lines and curves of the graphical Diagrams 2 to 6 inclusive: — C = Total cost of the engine-mile in cents. F = Cost of fuel per engine-mile in cents. G= „ of general expenses per engine-mile in cents. W= „ of wages expenses per engine-mile in cents. E= „ of repairs and stores per engine-mile in cents. t = Tons on the drivers. s = Average speed in miles per hour. d = Fuel used per engine-mile at the speed of s in percentage of the maximum at ten miles per hour from Diagram 1. e = Percentage of maximum cost of repairs and stores. e = 100 per cent, when the engine is developing its entire steaming-capacity. e =55 per cent, when running with steam shut off. e =10 per cent, when standing with steam up, but not running. c = Cost of coal per ton of 2,0001b., in dollars. Then, from diagram 2, F = 03 td c. 3, E= 00864 (t + e t). 4, W= f± v s 5, G=l+ y |. 6,W+G=l+^ Combining these in one equation we obtain the formula for the cost of the engine-mile. C=F+W + G + E. C= 1 + ,— + 0-3 td c + 0-0864 (t + e t). V s We now have in Diagrams 1 to 6 inclusive the cost of all the items that go to make up the total cost of the engine-mile, and knowing the tractive power of the engine or the weight on its drivers, and the average speed while running under steam, and also with steam shut off for the round trip considered, both the cost per engine-mile running under steam and the cost ,per engine-

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mile running with steam shut off can be read directly from the diagrams. By multiplying each of these costs by its respective distance and adding the two products together we have the cost of motive power per round trip. The fuel used when running down hill with steam shut off is taken at 10 per cent, of the maximum (see Wellington), and the same percentage is used for helpers returning down grade light. The problem of finding the motive-power cost for any case is thus reduced to the determination of the number of miles run under steam, and also with steam shut off, and the average speed for each condition. The type and tractive power of the locomotive being determined, its rating and the make-up of trains in each direction are calculated for ten miles per hour on the ruling grades. Helpers are estimated for steeper grades when by their use the total annual cost of motive power is reduced by increasing the length and weight of the trains. For this purpose the tractive power of the engine is taken at nine-fortieths of the weight on the drivers, which can be depended upon at the low speed of ten miles per hour. The train-resistance is taken at 7 - 31 lb. per ton of 2,0001b.; the safe average of several experiments at slow speeds. The grade-resistance in pounds per ton of 2,000 lb. is 0-3788 times the rise in feet per mile. Diagram 7 gives the total train and grade resistance for any grade. Dividing the resistance for the ruling grades from Diagram 7 into the tractive power of the engine, and deducting from the result the weight of the engine and tender, gives the weight of the train behind the tender that can be hauled up these grades. Dividing the total weight of the train by the tractive power of the engine, both in pounds, gives the number of miles of 1,000 lb. each per unit of tractive power of 1,000 lbs. This is calculated for trains in each direction and for each helper run, and for the Arthur's Pass lines is shown in Table 3. As stated above, the engines are supposed to develop their entire steaming-capacity all the time, except when running down grades steep enough to maintain the maximum speed, assumed at sixteen miles per hour, without steam. When the capacity of the engine is not all consumed in overcoming train and grade resistances, the balance is expended in accelerating speed. The momentum or velocity head acquired at the foot of a down-grade is absorbed in overcoming a part of the grade-resistance of the succeeding up-grade. The effect of this is to reduce all of the grades, except long-ruling and helper grades, opposed to trains moving in the direction under consideration. Having found the miles per unit of tractive power for the several cases required, we next require a table showing the speed in miles per hour that an engine so rated can attain on any grade. It is evident that in all cases no grades steeper than the ruling or rating grade need be considered, because the entire adhesion is used in rating. For convenience the same table should give the momentum of velocity heads in feet corresponding to each speed in miles per hour, from ten miles per hour, the minimum speed on ruling and helper grades up to the maximum speed permissible, in this case sixteen miles per hour down hill and twenty miles per hour up hill or on level track. Such a table, which we will call a " Speed-rating table," was prepared by the late Mr. W. G. Curtis, of the Southern Pacific Company, and published in the " Bulletin of the American Eailway Engineering and Maintenance-of-way Association," by Mr. John D. Isaacs, of the same company. It was prepared for rating purposes. This table is computed by dividing the total resistance in pounds per mile for each combination of speed and grade into the tractive power of the engine at the same speed, and dividing the result by the units of tractive power of the engine at ten miles per hour. Table 4is a similar table which I have computed for the conditions of the Arthur's Pass problem. The velocity head in feet of any speed is the vertical fall down grade through which a train would have to run by gravity and without frictional resistance to attain that speed. Conversely, it is the vertical rise in feet through which a train running at a given speed, without either friction or motive power, would have to pass to come to rest. The grade of double power is about 20 ft. per mile (see Wellington), and therefore a train running down a 20ft.-to-the-mile grade, without the use of either power or brakes, will have the same velocity at the bottom that it had at the top, and the speed will be uniform all the way. Trains running down grades steeper than 20 ft. per mile without either power or brakes gain in velocity head the actual fall less 20 ft. per mile. When the maximum permissible speed is attained on such grades brakes must be set. On grades less than the ruling and helper grades, for which the power has been rated at ten miles per hour, the surplus power will accelerate the speed until a balance is effected between the tractive effort and the resistance. This is attained when the velocity heads in feet, corresponding to the respective speeds in miles per hour at the beginning and end of the run under consideration, measured vertically upward from the track profile, give a new grade on which, at the speed corresponding to the velocity head at the end of the run, these forces will be in balance. These new grades are called the velocity or " virtual grades," and are the true grades governing the average speed and cost of motive power for any line. If the velocity heads for the speeds at every point are laid off on ordinates to the track-profile, lines connecting the upper ends of these ordinates are the virtual grades, and we then have the virtual or " operating profile." The operating profile thus gives the speed at every point of the line, in terms of the velocity head at which an engine can haul the given number of miles per unit of tractive power. It also gives the distance run down grade accelerating speed with steam shut off and also under brakes. The distances run under brakes in stopping are also given. The virtual or operating profile eliminates all sags of 20ft. or less in the track-profile and improves all heavy grades except long ruling or helper grades. If, now, we take the half sum of the velocity heads at two adjacent points of change of virtual grades on the operating profile, we have the velocity head of the average speed between these points. Then multiplying these average speeds by their respective running distances and dividing the sum of these results by the total distance run, all under steam, we have the average speed for the distance run under steam. In like manner we find the average speed for the distance run with steam shut off. These computations and results are given in Table 5. Having found the average

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speed for each condition as described, we can ascertain from the diagrams 1 to 6, inclusive, the corresponding costs per engine-mile. The cost of the engine-mile running under steam multiplied by the total number of engine-miles made under steam during the round trip gives the cost of motive power for the distance run under steam per round trip. In like manner the cost of motive power for the distance run with steam shut off, per round trip, is found. The sum of these two gives the total cost of motive power per round-trip train. Table 6 gives the costs of the engine round-trips for the Arthur's Pass lines, found as described above, and also the cost standing, not running, with steam up. As shown in my first supplementary report, when assistant engines average less than eighty miles per day, a charge must be made for the time standing, not running, with steam up. The difference between eighty miles per day and the average daily mileage of assistant engines for the lines and number of trains considered is given in Table 7. Multiplving the figures on Table 7 by the costs from Table 6, which corresponds with the engines required for each line, as given in Table 2 of the first supplementary report, and by 312 working-days per annum, the result will be the annual cost of assistant engines while standing, not running, with steam up, and is given in Table 8. Multiplying the cost per round trip of the road engines and assistant engines from Table 6 by the number of round trips per annum, and adding the cost of assistant engines while standing with steam up from Table 8, gives the total annual cost of motive power as found in Table 9. A comparison of these results with those of Table 9 of the first supplementary report shows a difference of only 2 per cent, in the general average. This 2 per cent, lower average cost of the engine-mile is caused by the average speed, as determined from the virtual profiles, being somewhat higher than the speed assumed for the calculations of the report mentioned. These speeds are no higher than can be attained under the conditions governing the operation of these lines. The cost of the engine-mile being lower, the difference in annual cost of motive power is greater for the cases having the larger volume of traffic and engine-miles, as would naturally be expected. Line C 1, which had higher annual cost of motive power in the supplementary report referred to than line C, is now seen to have slightly less total motive-power cost. This is due to the shorter length of the ruling grade, which more than balances the slight excess in mileage. The relatively greater reductions for lines E and F are due to the fact that in each case the ruling grade is a smaller percentage of the total length of the line, a fact not fully discussed in the former report. The effect of reduction in cost by higher speed for line A was pa.rtially discounted in the calculations of the first supplementary report by the reductions there made in the cost of fuel per engine-mile for this particular line. The alternate arrangement of motive power for line B shows less favourably than the others, and for 500 and 700 trains per annum in each direction shows an increase in cost on the figures of the said supplementary report. This is due in part to the higher cost now found for engines standing with steam up, and in part to the fact that the road engine stands with steam up, like the assistant engine, for a large part of the time, which was not considered. Analysis of Tunnel-ventilation. Applying the formula used for the design of the ventilating apparatus of the Blkhorn Tunnel, of the Norfolk and Western Eailroad, hereto attached, to the conditions of lines A and B at Arthur's Pass, we have— Area of cross section = 200 sq. ft. Line A, length 31837 ft. = 6-03 miles. Line B, length 20328 ft. = 385 miles. Then, for line A, B = /y/' 042^ 1837 + 1 = 9-775; and for line B, E = t/^J^g* 3 * +1 = 7-86. Let V., the velocity of the air-current in the tunnel = 1500 ft. per minute, which is slightly higher than the highest assumed train-velocity under steam in tunnels, Let S = the velocity of the blast at the outlet of the air passage-way, and C = the required area of the outlet in square feet. Then for Line A— S = 1500 x 9-775 = 14670 ft. per minute. 200 C = x-2 x 9-775 = 17-05 square feet. Volume of air = 14670 x 17-05 = 250000 cubic feet per minute. And for Line B — S = 1500 x 7-86 = 11800 ft. per minute. 200 C = I . a x 7 . 86 = 21-20 square feet. Volume of air = 11800 x 21-20 = 250000 cubic feet per minute. 250 The horse-power required will be x 150 = 176 h.p., to which must be added something to provide for the higher velocity of discharge in this case. It will be safe to use 200-horse power. The cost of fuel, repairs, and stores will be taken at one-half of that for Class B engines. Wages and general expenses will be taken at the same figures as have been used for Class B locomotives.

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Bepairs and Wages and Fuel. Stores. General. Total, d. d. d. d. Operating cost, standing ... ... 075 0-15 4-2 5-1 running ... ... 8-00 1-50 7-4 16-9 The capacity of the plant will be based on eighty train-miles per day in the tunnels for 312 days per annum, or 24,960 miles per annum. In round figures, 25,000 miles per annum is near enough. The estimated cost of construction and installation of the ventilating plant is as follows :— £ Cost of blowers, connections, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 500 „ boilers and engines ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 „ outside wall of nozzle ... ... ... ... ... 500 „ inside „ .. ... ... ... ... 100 buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... 300 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,400 Interest at 3-| per cent on cost of construction, £84 per annum. With this data the total annual charges for tunnel-ventilation of Table 10 are obtained. Additional Cost op Maintenance of Way in Tunnels. All the data available indicate that the cost of maintenance of way in tunnels is about twice the cost outside for the same length of track. This was referred to in the first supplementary report, but was not taken into account in the calculations. The additional information which I now have on this subject justifies the addition of an extra item for the maintenance of way in tunnels. The total length of tunnels for the several lines considered with the train-mileage and extra cost of maintenance of way at 22-15d. per train-mile is given in Table 11. Summary of Ebsults. Adding together the cost of motive power from Table 9, the cost of maintenance of way and carriages and wagons from Tables 12 and 14 of my first supplementary report, and the cost of tunnel-ventilation and extra cost of maintenance of way in tunnels from Tables 10 and 11 above, the total of the variable items in the annual cost of working, Otira to Bealey, is the result, and is given in Table 12. Adding interest on cost of construction at 3-J- per cent, to the working-costs of Table 12, the total annual charges, which form the true basis for the economic comparisons of these lines, is the final result given in Table 13. The Shay Locomotive. I submitted the profiles of lines C, E, and F to the Lima Locomotive and Machine Company, of Lima, Ohio, builders of the Shay locomotive, and received their reply dated the 14th August, 1902. After making some calculations on the data given in their letter, and finding the assumed fuel-consumption per indicated horse-power hour was rather low, I wrote them for some additional data, and in reply received their letter of the 9th February, which did not contain the desired data, but which did contain an error in calculating the coal-consumption per horse-power hour. I called their attention to these, and their letter of the 16th February confirms my calculations on the coal-consumption per indicated horse-power hour, and also gives the ratio of effective to indicated horse-power at 85 per cent., and the evaporation at 6 lb. of water per pound of coal " to place the estimate on a safer basis." These revised figures can be depended upon to work out well in practice. The letters of the Lima Locomotive and Machine Company are attached hereto. The Shay locomotive proposed for the Arthur's Pass lines will develop a maximum tractive power of 33,764 lb. and a speed of six miles per hour on the maximum grades, as stated by the builders. From this data the effective horse-power developed is found to be 540. Then, taking 85 per cent, for the ratio of effective to indicated horse-power, the latter is found to be 635. + . On this basis the water-consumption stated by the builders is 271b. per horse-power hour. This is correct for the water-consumption calculated from diagrams, and on that basis 6 lb. of water to 1 lb. of coal is a safe estimate. (See Wellington, p. 463.) With this data, and coal at 13s. per ton, the cost of fuel per engine-mile running up hill is found to be 31d. Eunning down hill it will be taken at one-tenth that amount, as before, or, say, 3d. per engine-mile. The average cost of fuel per engine-mile for the round trip will then be 17d. The average speed of the east-bound trains, obtained by dividing the length of the respective lines in miles by the time required as given by the builders, will be seven miles per hour, within a fraction of 1 per cent, for any of the lines considered. The speed returning from Bealey to the Summit is given in the Shay letter of the 9th February at seven miles per hour. From the Summit to Otira it would be twelve miles per hour. This makes the average west-bound speed from Bealey to Otira 106 miles per hour, and the average for the round trip about 8-8 miles per hour. These are the average speeds for all three lines, but are sufficiently exact since the variation is only one- or two-tenths of a mile per hour. This average speed of B'B miles per hour will be used in taking from the diagram the cost of wages and general expenses per enginemile. The running-time west-bound will be : For line C—Bealey to Summit, 22 minutes ; Summit level, 2 minutes; Summit to Otira, 39 minutes: for line E—Bealey to Summit. 25 minutes ; Summit level, 2 minutes; Summit to Otira, 38 minutes : for line F—Bealey to Summit, 28 minutes, Summit level, 2 minutes ; Summit to Otira, 36 minutes.

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The heaviest Shay locomotive which the builders recommend for a 42 in. gauge has a tractive power of 33,764 lb., which at the ratio of nine-fortieths of the weight on the drivers corresponds to about 150,0001b. on the drivers. This is the total weight of the Shay locomotive recommended, with about one-quarter of a full load of water and coal, and, as every wheel of both engine and tender is a driver, it is the weight on which to rate the tractive power, and will be used in estimating the cost of repairs per engine-mile from Diagram 3. The builders rate this locomotive to haul 260 tons behind the tender from Otiria to the Summit of line C. On line Eit is rated for 223 tons, and for line F 195 tons. I have cheeked these figures, and find them correct. All the economic comparisons of the Arthur's Pass lines in my reports have been based on traffic equivalent to five hundred, seven hundred, or one thousand trains per annum in each direction, the east-bound trains having 278 gross tons behind the tender. The number of round trips per annum required by the proposed Shay locomotive to handle this traffic would be—For line C, 535, 748, 1,070; for line B, 624, 873, 1,246 ; for line F, 713, 998, 1,426. With the above data I have computed the annual costs given in the last column of Table 14. The minimum day's work for the direct locomotives heretofore considered was eighty miles per day. The average speed of the Shay locomotive is very much less, and it could not make more than three round trips per day, which, on lines C, E, and F, is about 63J miles. With 312 working-days per annum, this would make 19,812 miles per annum. The number of loco-motive-miles required per annum for the lines and volume of traffic under consideration is given in Table 15. Where the annual mileage required does not exceed three round trips per day, or, say, twenty thousand miles per annum, by more than 10 or 15 per cent., it will be assumed that the service can be performed by one Shay locomotive in service and one in reserve. For the two cases requiring greater mileage, two locomotives in service and one in reserve will be necessary. The miles that could be made by these locomotives while standing, not running, with steam up, multiplied by the corresponding cost from Table 14, gives the' annual cost for these engines for this condition. This cost, added to the cost per annum while running, from Table 14, gives the total annual cost of motive power for lines C, B, and F, operated with Shay locomotives. These results, together with the annual saving effected by the Shay locomotives, are shown in Table 15. Mr. E. H. McHenry, Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Eailway, in a letter dated the 7th February, 1903, hereto attached, states on the authority of Mr. Thomas Tait, manager of transportation, that the speed of the Shay locomotives on the Phoenix Branch of that railroad up hill is 4-5 miles per hour, and down hill 8 miles per hour. For the round trip, this would give an average speed of 6 - 25 miles per hour. On this basis the cost per engine-mile of the Shay locomotive would be about 32-5d., and the cost standing with steam up, but not running, would be about 9'6d. The annual cost of motive power with the Shay locomotive, using the speed developed on the Phoenix Branch mentioned, is shown in Table 16. Table 16 has been worked out on the assumption that the same annual mileage could be made as in the previous case, which is not entirely probable. It is not unlikely that for line O with 1,070 round trips per annum, line E with 873 round trips per annum, and for line F with 998 round trips per annum, an additional locomotive would have to be kept in service, and the savings shown in the last column of Table 16 would then be reduced. The conclusions to be deduced from these figures are that the saving that might be effected by the use of the Shay locomotives for line C are so small that there does not seem to be any justification for adopting such special machine. The cost of breaking up the trains at Otira and Bealey, and making them up with a less number of wagons for the Shay locomotive with a corresponding increase in the number of train-miles, would probably use up all the saving that they could effect in cost of motive power. For lines E and F the savings in operating-cost that might be effected by the Shay locomotive are hardly large enough to determine the solution of the problem in favour of either of these lines, but if line E or line F were selected from other considerations, it might be advisable to consider the use of this locomotive thereon. Electbic Teaction for Line A. I have investigated the question of electric traction for the long-tunnel line, and on quotations received for the necessary machinery, materials, and labour, with fair allowances for freight, difference in cost of labour, and incidental charges, I find that the installation of power-house, sub-stations, third rail, bonding, transmission line, &c, complete, ready for operation, would be about £60,000 if trains are divided at Otira into 100-ton units, and about £70,000 if the trains hauled up to Otira by the road-engine are taken over the summit without breaking. These figures do not include the cost of the electric locomotives, which will cost more than steam locomotives for this service. This omission is favourable to electric traction in the economic comparisons, but the difference is not large enough to materially affect the results. Interest at 3-J- per cent, on the cost of electric installation will be about £2,100 per annum with 100-ton trains, and £2,450 with 300-ton trains. Electric traction in the long tunnel would eliminate the cost of ventilation, which, subtracted from the annual interest-charge of £2,100 for trains of 100 tons, gives excess annual costs for electric traction of £1,188 sterling for 500 trains each way per annum, £1,069 sterling for 700 trains each way per annum, £892 sterling for 1,000 trains each way per annum. To find the net excess annual costs of electric traction there must be deducted from the above figures any saving in cost of motive-power that may be effected by electric operation. There are no other offsets to the above excess charges. Attached hereto are some extracts from an exhaustive report on the proposed electric equipment of the Park Avenue section of the New York Central and Hudson River Bailroad in this city, by Mr. Bion J. Arnold. The conditions of this problem, excepting the cost of coal, are more favourable to electric traction than the Arthur's Pass long-tunnel line. The line is shorter, the number of trains incomparably greater, and the grades much less. The traffic is entirely passenger

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and mail, and mostly fast express service, for which electric traction is better suited than for heavy freight service. The cost of coal per ton is about one-third that at Otira. Mr. Arnold finds the cost of motive power with electric traction to be only 2'3 per cent, less than with steam locomotives, which of itself would not be enough to warrant the investment in the electric equipment even with the very heavy traffic of the Grand Central Station. The letter of Mr. F. D. Casanave, general superintendent of motive power of the Baltimore and Ohio Eailroad, gives the cost of operating the electric-power plant in the Baltimore tunnel for the month of March, 1902. While the data is not sufficient to make a direct comparison in figures, it is enough to show that the cost of electric motive power is not economical. With compound condensing-engines in the power-house, the coal-consumption per indicated horse-power hour will be about 21b. An efficiency at the motors of 60 per cent, of the indicated horse-power of the engines is as high as can be realised in the case of the Arthur's Pass line, and it would probably be less. This means that at least 3J lb. of coal will be required to produce a horse-power at the motors. With steam locomotives 4J lb. of coal per indicated horsepower are required. Therefore, other things being equal, and under favourable conditions, electric traction might save about one-quarter of the annual expenditure for fuel. An inspection of Tables 6 and 9 shows that a saving of a quarter in the cost of fuel will save about one-tenth of the total cost of motive power, and for line A this amounts to about £146 sterling for 500 trains each way per annum, £180 sterling for 700 trains each way per annum, £230 sterling for 1,000 trains each way per annum. Subtracting these figures from those given above we have net excess annual costs of electric traction over steam locomotives of £1,042 sterling for 500 trains each way per annum, £889 sterling for 700 trains each way per annum, £662 sterling for 1,000 trains each way per annum. For comparison with other lines the above figures may be added to the total annual charges of line A in Table 13. The conclusion is evident that electric traction for line A cannot be further considered from an economic view point. The success and comparative economy of the ventilating-apparatus at the Elkhorn Tunnel of the Norfolk and Western Railway eliminates the principal disadvantages of steam locomotives and the chief reason for investigating electric traction for this long-tunnel line. Electric Eock-dkills. As confirming my own knowledge that the electric rock-drill for tunnel-construction is still in an experimental stage, I submit letters from Mr. George S. Bice, deputy chief engineer of the New York Eapid Transit Commission; Mr. William Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Company ; and Mr. J. Q. Barlow, of the Oregon Short-line Eailroad Company. These gentlemen are at present actually in charge of engineering-works where tunnels are an important element. It is clear that the electric rock-drill should not be seriously considered, under the circumstances, in connection with the tunnels of either of the lines discussed. The engineers of the Eapid Transit Commission visited many places in Europe looking up data for use in the construction of the New York Eapid Transit Subway, which is mostly in rock, with several miles of double-track tunnel. Electric Plant for Tunnel-construction. I have investigated the proposition of an electric plant for constructing the long tunnel of line A with a view to the future use of the same for operating the road by electric traction, and find that it is not practicable for the following reasons :— First, a plant designed for economical results in one service would not be economical in the other, and a plant designed for both would not give the most economical results in either. Second, by the time a long tunnel could be completed any plant installed in the beginning of construction would have lost much value by ordinary deterioration, and would require considerable outlay for repairs and renewels. Third, the present " state of the art " in heavy electric traction is such that a plant installed now would probably be out of date, if not antiquated, by the time the work could be completed. Fourth, the construction of the tunnel can be more economically and expeditious!y executed with a steam-driven compressed-air plant and pneumatic drills, a small electric-light plant, and small locomotives. These small locomotives may be either electric or compressed-air, and can be supplied with power by installing a sufficiently large compressed-air plant or electric-light plant as the case may be. The current required for lighting purposes and for the small electric locomotives would only be a small part of that required for the electric operation of the completed road, and for this service direct current would probably be preferable to the high-tension alternating current required for electric traction. Fifth, electric rock-drills have not been successful on such work as this, and electric air-com-pressors would be more expensive both to instal and to operate than direct steam-driven aircompressors. Sixth, it has been shown that electric traction for line A would cost more for annual charges than steam locomotives and a satisfactory ventilating plant combined, and the first cost of the electric installation would add from £60,000 to £70,000 to the total investment. Conclusion. The question which I have had the honour to investigate under your direction has now been studied in full view of the experience gained in the operation of grades over various railways, and with such data respecting the physical conditions, probable cost, &c, of the several lines treated as are presented by the surveys made at Arthur's Pass prior to the date of my first report. I have not discovered any reason for changing the recommendations of that report. Indeed, the investigations made have only tended to confirm them. When the surveys and maps are completed, the cost and other elements of lines B and C, or some other line lying between them, can be determined quite definitely, and a choice can then be made.

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Line E would have a summit tunnel but little over one mile long, while line "& would not have any summit tunnel at all; but either of these lines would be so high on bad slopes approaching the Pass that its average cost of construction per mile wouid be very heavy, and it is doubtful if instrumental survey would show that either of them could be built for an amount materially less than line Bor line C. The surveys that have recently been made may determine this question. In the mountains on the continent of North America, in some cases where only a moderate traffic was looked for, line C might be considered somewhat the best, because its summit tunnel would be nearly 7,000ft. shorter than that of line B, and could therefore be constructed in materially less time, often a consideration of prime importance. In New Zealand, the railways are the property of the Government, whose policy looks to the construction of lines which will be adapted not only to the conditions of the present, but as well to those of a comparatively distant future. It has seemed to me, therefore, from a conservative point of view, and considering all the conditions, that either line B, or some line between line B and line C, but near the former, as might be determined by actual survey, would be the best. Before submitting this supplemental report, I have obtained from the Baldwin Locomotive Works some data respecting locomotives of a type which would be satisfactory for use on line C (see Appendix). I found that instead of a locomotive of 85 tons, suggested by me, as assistant engine on such line, a locomotive of 80 tons would do. On line E, for the alternate arrangement of motive power, the 85-ton locomotives would answer in place of the 90-ton locomotives mentioned. Yours, &c, V. G. Bogub. The Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, New Zealand.

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TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1903— continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

-.ppr-p-ia- Division. Mileage. Section. K™" _id.n E s. Total. „ . tion. i.i ne. g Qr _. n tier r ! Under Opened. | Plate- - — , . . _ . . a;.i!. K . DfM . [^ 2 De '1872-73.1873-7*. jl-74-75. 187.-7.. 1876-77.1877-78.1878-79. |l879-80.l 18-0-81. 1881-82. 1882-83.1883-84. 1884-85. 1885-88.11888-87 i i T L ~ " " "— 1° 11 12 13 14 15 j 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 l - M - ch - M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. M. oh J M. eh. M. eh. M. eh. M. ch. M. oh. M. eh. M. ch. M. eh M ch M. ch 17 May, 1880 . , . 10 .. ] 31 Jan., 1876 18 78 .. i { 25 July, 1881i ... 3 0 .. 21 July, 1900|t+ .! \] ',', 1 1 .'. I .. .-..--....... .. 21 July, 1900 \X '.'■ '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.' '.'. '.'. ( 21 July, 1900'tf " 1 13 Hot., 19001 [\ .| " \\ 070 '.'. I '.'. 'Z ;; " ;; ;; " ; .. 21 July, 1900 tt '.. .. ,, ,. .. '.. '.'. >) 7 April, 1876 7 32 .. - 1 Feb., 1881 0 5 14 Mar., 1881 0 4. lSept.,1885 .... oiO 17 Dec, 1878 . .. 0 29 . 1 5 Aug., 1876 io 0 .'. .. \\ " 26Sept.,1877 8 70 .. 31 Mar., 1890 8 Aug., 1893 , .. 25 Feb., 1895 * 3 0 .. .. 20 Dec,1893 (18N 3 v.l8.'-5 . 16 :" "" . . ,. J 24 May, 18R0 .. ' 1 22 ( 18 April, 1893 .. \\ ." " " " '.] ■■ I 10 Oci., 1902 j '■ .. V, 16 Dec, 1902 9 Feb., 1886 .. A" m " 9 Feb., 1886 .. " " 1 14 " 28 Oct., 1884 .. g 40 17 April, 1882 .. 9" 10 " 6 Oct., 1880 .. Qrj-J 9 Feb., 1876 .. . 3' 63 '" 3 Nov., 1875 .. 7 64 " " " 17 April, 1875 .. 1 71 5 Nov., 1872 1 63 2 Sept., 1872 ..51 . " 1 April, 1872 H 68 . 2 Oct., 1867 22 43 - 15 Feb., 1873 .. 1 77 2'J May, 1873 .. 10 66 .. .. " '.'. ',', .'. " '.'. '.[ '.' 4 Aug., 1874 , 17 7 31 Mav, 1K76 .. " [. 19 29 '.' .. V. ■" 24Aug.,1875 2 59 " 4Feb.,1876 13 65 ' '■ 22 Oct., 1875 .. 11 15 ' 1 July, 1876 jq'28 " \\ " - \[ " " 1 Sept., 1876 .. o fi6 30 Oct., 1876 .. .. r. .-, IFeh., 1877 . ,, fi lEeb.,1877 .. .; .; .. *' ,6,4 .'. .. .. 17 April, 1876 .. . 1 40 State of Line. . 18H2-S3.1883-84. 1881-85. 1886-88. 1888-8 S. lPSS-si). 1892-63. 1893-94. .1987-! .1889-90 . 1890-91. Jl891-. .11894-96. . 1895-96.1896-97. 36 37 M. cli. M. ch. 1897-98.; 1868-99. 1899 1900. 1900-1. 1901-3. 190--3. TnUl. I 1 2 3 4 56789 U. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. Nelson- Nelson-Belgrove.. 22 78 Port Extension .. 1 0 1 Roundell Nelson-Poxhill .. 18 73 [ 2 52 25 45 Foxhill -Belgrove .. 3 Oj Midland Stillwater - Bel- 148 9 Stillwater - Reeftcn 1 37 9 4 79 42 8 Railwa grove (tiia Tadmor) Reefton-Inangahua j 20 0 .. 20 0 16 0 4 0 Inangahua-Tadmor 7119 .. 7119 7119 Tadmor-Motupiko .. ' 10 17 -. 10 0 0 17 10 0 Motupiko-Belgrove .. 9 44 0 62 10 26 Brunner - Spring- 95 49 Brui.ner-Jackson's .. 32 15 l „ fiR .. .. field Jackson's-O.i.a .. 10 12 J Otira Avoca .. 37 22 .. 37 22 37 22 Avoca-Otarama .. J1 22 .. 1122 2 60 7 52 01 ai am a-Springfield 4 58 0 16 4 74 Ngahere- Ngahere-Blackball 2 40 Ngabere-Blackball 2 40 .. 2 40 2 15 0 25 Blackball (bridge) Greymouth- Greymouth - Nel- 7 51 Greymouth-Brunner- 7 32 Nelson : son Creek ton Creek Extension .. 0 5 1- 6 18 13 69 Stillwater (portion).. 0 4 „ 0 10 Westport- Westport - Ngaka- 19 19 Station .. 0 29 1 Ngakawau wau : Westport-Waimanga- 10 0 ; 7 22 26 41 Waimangaroa-Ngaka- 8 70 ) 0 37 Extension to Coal 0 37 .. 0 37 Company's Line Westpqrt- Ngakawau-Moki- 7 12 Ngakawau-Mokihi- , 7 12 1 2i 8 33 Ngakawau binui nui Extension Mokihinui Colliery 3 69 Mokihinui to coal- 3 69 0 21 4 10 Line 1 mine Newsurvey Westport-Inanga- 26 0 Westpon-Inangabua 26 0 .. ' 26 0 26 0 Prelim. hua Junction Junction State Col- Greymouth - Coa) 5 1 Greymouth - Coal 5 1 .. 5 1 .. 2 1 liery Creek Creek Greymouth- Greymouth -floki- 24 37 Greymouth-Hokitika 24 37 2 10 26 47 Hokitika tika Kumara Kumara Branch 4 10 Kumara Branch .. 4 10 .. 4 10 4 10 Branch Hokitika- Hokitika-Ross .. 16 0 Hokitika-Ross .. 16 0 .. 16 0 2 0 14 0 Ross Newsurvey Ross-Waitaha .. 10 0 Ross-Waitaha .. 10 0 .. 10 0 10 0 Prelim. Picton- Picton-Kahautera 103 30 Picton-Blenheim .. 16 57 | Waipara . Blenheim .. 1 22 \ 3 26 23 68 Omaka Contract .. 2 43 ) Vernon Contract .. 1 75 .. 1 75 Dashwood Contract 3 38 .. 3 38 Utawai Contract .. 2 89 .. 2 39 Awatere Section .. 5 11 0 43 5 54 Surveyed (location).. 4 71 .. 4 71 4 71 „ (trinl) .. 64 74 .. 64 74 64 74 Kahautera • Mac- 34 65 Kahauterc-Mackenzie 34 65 .. 34 65 34 65 Prelim. kenzie Mackenzie-Wai- 35 0 Cheviot Section .. 11 26 .. 11 26 10 12 1 14 para Waikari St ction .. 8 54 .. 8 54 .. 8 54 Omihi Section .. 15 0 1 2 16 2 .. 0 21 Hurunui- Main Line .. 206 7 Culverden-Hurunui 9 50 Waitaki, Hurunui-Medbury .. 1 14 with Medhury-Waikari .. 8 40 Branches Waikari-Waipara .. 9 10 Waipara-Amberley .. 6 77 Amberley-Ash ley (part) 3 63 7 64 Ash ley-Rangiora .. 1 71 Rangiora-Southbrook l 63 Southbrook-Kaiapoi 5 1 Kaiapoi-Addington .. ll 68 Christchurch-Selwyn 22 43 Selwyn-Dunsandel .. l 77 L fil co-wri 7-, Dunsandel-Rakaia .. 10 66 b4 NJ-f- .0 Rakaia-Ashburton .. 17 7 Ashburton-Ealing .. 19 29 Ealing-Woodbridge.. 2 59 Woodhridge-Temuka 13 65 Temuka-Timaru .. 11 15 Timaru-St. Andrews 10 28 St. Andrews-Otaio .. 3 66 Otaio-Makikihi .. 3 61 Makikihi-Hook .. 3 36 Hook-North Waitaki 16 14 North Waitaki-South 1 40 Branvhee, — Waitaki Rangiora-Oxford 21 76 Eangiora-Cust .. 11 77 1 Cust-Carlton .. 5 53 [ 2 36 24 32 Carlton-Oxford West 4 26 ) Eyreton (from 20 7 Main Line - West 14 25) Main Line) Eyreton I 1 61 21 68 Eyreton-Bennett's .. 5 62 | Lyttelton .. 6 26 Lyttelton - Christ- 6 26 .. 6 26 church Southbridge .. 25 31 Hombv-Ellesmere .. 14 62 I „ „ „, , a Ellesmere - South- 10 49 J 3 ' ** 4b bridge Little River- 42 10 Lincoln-Birdling's 17 8") Akaroa Flat 1- 2 5 24 51 Birdling's Flat-Little 5 38 J River Reconnaissance .. 19 44 .. 19 44 19 44 Prelim. Springfield .. 30 60 Rolleston-Sheffield .. 24 4) Sheffield-Springfield 5 59 3 7 33 67 Springfield-Coalmine 0 77 ) Whitecliffs .. 11 3S Dai-ii..Id-Whitecliffs 11 33 I -, „ lq ,, Whitecliffs to Bridge 0 5. 1B X1 Ra kai a-Ash- 22 20 Rakaia-Methven .. 22 20 2 65 25 5 burton Forks Ashburton .. 29 46 'i'imvakl-We_tei_ie_d 10 47' Westerfield-Anama .. 8 39; Auama-Cavendish .. 2 47 1 52 29 1 Cavendish-Mt. Somers 1 48 Mt-Soint'i-s-Spriiigburn 4 8 , Extension .. 2 17 •■ 2 17 2 17 Opawa ftnd Al- 55 8 Washdyke - Pleasant 8 67 \ bury to Fairlie Point Creek and Pleasant Point-Albury 16 61 2 45 38 50 Burke's Pass Albury-Win scorn be .. 7 7 Winscombe-Eversley 3 30 / Preliminary survey.. 19 3 .. 19 3 19 3 Prelim. Waimate .. 4 42 Studholme-Waimate 4 42 1 3 5 45 Waimate Gorge 8 21 Waimate-Waihao 8 21 0 54 8 75 Downs Waitaki- Main Line .. 246 69 South Waitaki - 18 8' Bluff and Oamaru Branches Oamaru-Hi 11 grove .. 24 52 Hillgrove-Palmerston 12 68 Palmerston-Waikou- 9 3 aiti Waikouaiti-Waitati 14 33 Waitati-Glendermid 9 77 Glen derm id-Dunedin 7 6 Dunedin-Abbotsford 5 7 Abbotsford - Clutha 46 36 Im,,--,. „ River f 0y 1B306 l Cluthft River - Bal- 0 60 clutha Balclu-ha-Clin-on .. 20 76 Clinton-Waipahi .. 9 62 Waipahi-Gore .. 16 11 Gore-Mfttaura .. 7 40 Mataura-Woodlands 20 68 Woodlands - In verc ar- 11 21 gill Invercargill-Bluff ,. 17 1 . Branches, — Duntroon .. 21 ... F'ul_<:iiri-M.ira\vli-__ua 21 29 I , qe o 0 or , Marawhenua - Dun- 0 46 ) 1 a0 2d 60 troon Duntroon-Haka- 15 38 Duntroon - Hakatera- 15 38 1 5 16 43 teramea moa Ngapara .. 14 76 Waiaivka-Ngapara,. 14 76 1 31 16 27 Livingstone .. 16 40 Windsor-Livingstone 12 0 0 50 12 50 .. 0 5 Survey (trial) .. 4 40 .. 4 40 4 40 Prelim. Palmerston-Wai- 9 40 Palmerston-Dunback 1 58 ] hemo (part) [• 0 54 9 29 Pal mers ton-Dun back 6 77 j (part) Surveyed .. 0 65 .. 0 65 0 65 Inch Valley Rail- 2 29 Inch Valley - Lime 2 29 0 23 2 52 way Quarry Port Chalmers.. 1 9 Glendermid - Port 1 9 S 40 4 49 Chalmers Green Island .. 2 44 Burnside-WaltonPark 1 74 1 n *,, „ 1R Walton Park-Saddle 0 50) 6 lb Hill Green Island to 4 65 Surveyed .. .. 4 65 .. 4 65 4 65 Brighton Fernbill Colliery 1 60 Abbotsford to Fern- 1 60 0 24 2 4 Line hill Colliery Kaikorai Valley 2 60 Surveyed .. .. 260 .. 260 260 Railway ' Outram .. 8 78 Mosgiel-Outram .. 8 78 0 68 9 66 Lawrence .. 21 76 Clarksville-Waitahuna 15 4 1 9 „ _„ -._ Waitahmm-Lftwrence 6 72 f 3 ' a Lawrence-Rox- 38 25 Preliminary survey.. 38 25 .. 38 25 38 25 Prelim. burgh Catlin's River .. 19 20 Balclutlia-Romahapa 7 62 Romahapa-Ulei.omaru 6 18 Catlin's Tunnel Sec. 0 46 ■ 1 63 21 3 - .. Hunt'sRoadSeo.(part) 3 48 Huiit'sRoadSec.(part) 1 06 Waipahi - Heriot 20 3 Waipahi-Kelso .. 15 27 „ o -,-, ,. Burn Kelso-Heriot .. 4 56 f Ji b Heriot Railway 6 20 Henot-Eadie's .. 6 20 .. 6 20 120 5 0 Extension Extension to Rox- 28 10 Surveyed .. 28 10 .. 28 10 28 10 Prelim, burgh, vid Rae's Junction and Ettrick Vid Spylaw .. 25 70 Surveyed .. 25 70 .. 25 70 25 70 Prelim. Waimea Plains 36 39 Gore-Lumsden .. 36 89 1 34 37 73 District Ry. Kelso-Gore .. 24 0 Surveyed .. 9 58 .. 9 58 9 58 Preliminary survey.. 14 22 .. 14 22 14 22 Prelim. Riversdale- Swit- 13 70 Riversdale Section .. 70 .. 70 4 50 zers Surveyed .. 6 70 .. 6 70 6 70 Edendale-Toitois 19 30 Edendale-Wyndham 4 0 1 -. „„ 1A 00 Wyndham-Glenham 5 36 f U 1J 10 iB Surveyed .. 9 74 .. 9 74 9 74 Seaward Bush.. 24 52 Appleby- Waimatua 5 40 \ . Waimatua-Mokotua 5 58 Waitur. a Sec. (portion) 6 62 I . „ ,. „ ] Waituna Sec. (portion) 1 40 ' ou m ~\ .. Titiroa and Waima- 5 12 .. haka Sections j { Catlin 's- Catlin's- Seaward 57 60 Owaka Catlin's River 4 0 .. 4 0 0 40 3 40 Seaward Bush Bridge Bush Reconnaissance .. 40 32 .. 40 32 40 32 Prelim. Tokanui-Waimahaka 13 28 .. 13 28 13 28 Canterbury Oxford-Temuka .. 83 0 Oxford-Sheffield .. 11 44 0 27 11 71 Interior Surveyed .. 21 7 .. 21 7 21 7 Main Line Reconnaissance .. 50 29 .. 50 29 50 29 Prelim. Otago Cen- Waitaki Bluff 182 56 Wingatui Jet.-Hindon 16 67 , .. tral Main Line to Hindon Section (part) 2 48 \ Lake Hawea Deep Stream Section 4 22 Nenthorn Section ..90 Middlemarch Section 7 31 V 4 60 90 54 ■ Middlcmarch-Hyde 16 12 Hyde-Kokonga 10 0 Kokongft-Ranfurly 11 25 Ranfurly-Wcdderburn 8 29 / V ,, Wedderburn-IdaValley 12 24 1 02 13 26 Ida Valley-Poo-bura 4 30 .. 4 80 Pool-urn - Manuhe- 3 0.. 3 0 .. 3 0 rikia Manuhenkia-Spottis 8 50 .. 8 50 .. 8 50 Surveyed .. 68 38 .. 68 38 68 38 Invercar- Invercargill-King- 87 4 Invercargill-Winton 18 58, gill-King- ston Win ton-Caroline .. 22 10 »ton and Caroline-El bow .. 8 27 ' Branch, Elbow-Lowther .. 5 76 1 - ,. Q0 1Q Lumsden- Lowther-Athol .. 13 IS f ° 10 9J ly Mararoa Athol-Pairlight .. 10 10 Fairlight-Kingston .. 8 35 Kingston Wharf .. 0 10 ' Lumsden-Mararoa 30 0 Lumsden-Castle Rock 2 21 \ Castle Rock-Murray' 4 9 I . ft ,, .- Creek r 1 0 11 40 Murray Creek-Moss- 4 10 ) burn Survoyed .. .. 8 20 .. 8 20 8 20 Reconnaissance .. 11 20 .. 11 20 11 20 Prelim Forest Hill Winton to Hedge- 12 40 Winton - Hedgehope **12 40 0 65 13 25 Railway hope Station Western Wallacetown 17 53 Makarewa Junction- 17 53, Railways Branch Riverton J Otautau Branch 11 40 Thornbury (Aparima 11 40 June.) to Otautau I R „.. , Otautau-Nightcaps 10 55 Otautau-Wairio .. 10 55 f " 3 ' b4 13 Orepuki Branch 17 68 Riverton-Oraki .. 6 3 I Oraki-Colac .. 1 30 Colac-Orepuki .. 10 35 / Orepuki- Orepuki-Waiau .. 13 30 Orepuki-Waihoaka .. 4 40 0 58 5 18 Waiau Waihoaka - Camp 5 60 .. 5 60 .. 5 60 River Creek Camp Creek-Waiau.. 3 10 .. 8 10 3 10 Totals .. 2201 78 .. 2201 78 221 39 2423 37 696 2 74 2 28 M. ch. 29 M. oh. 30 M. ch. 31 M. ch. 32 M. u h. 33 34 M. ch. M. ch. 35 M. oh. 38 39 M. ch M. oh. :: i :: 40 M. eh. 41 42 43 44 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. :; " '.'. j 37 9 ■■ 82 16 " " " 58 10 12 ■• 4~58 ■■ 7 51 19 10 0 37 7 12 3 69 I 0 37 7 12 3 6! 24 37 24 37 '.'. 243 .. '■'■ •■ 20 42 ■ ;; SIS 13 3 5111 HuianuiWaitaki, with Branches .270 75 [] '.'. 14 59 14 59 '.'. '.'. .. [-206 7 :: :: :: . ■206 7 Branches,— Rangiora-Oxford 21 76 ( 1 Dec, 1874 .. n 77 .. 6April,1875 5 53 .'. { 21 June, 1875 .. 4 26 27 Dec, 1875 14 25 !! '.'. '.'. .'. '.'. ','. " \ 1 Feb., 1878 .. .. 5 6 2 .. 9 Dec, 1867 6 26 .. " .. \\ .. [\ .. .. .. '■'■ [ 31 76 '.'. '■'. '■'■ t \ 20 7 21 76 Eyreton (from 20 7 Main Line) 20 7 Lyttelton .. 6 26 .. I .- •■ . '.. .. •• 6 26 ■ ■ . 6 26 6 26 Southbridge .. 25 31 j 26 April. 1875 14 62 '• 130 July, 1875 10*49 '.'. '■'■ '■'. '.'. '.'. '.'. V. '.'. f 7 June, 1882 _ 17 8 .. * ■ I 25 31 *' I 25 31 25 31 Little River- 42 10 Akaroa L 16 Mar., 1886 5 38 .. 22 46 V 22 46 Springfield .. 30 60 [ 1 Dec, 1874 24* 4 " .. 3 Jan., 1880 .. .. " .' .. 5 59 I 10 Feb., 1P80 0 77 f 3 Nov., 1875 " " ii'33 " ■' 1 27 June, 1686 0 * 5 .. lAprii, 1885... :; ;; .. ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; 22 ' 2 o .. 8 April, 1880 . k, 47 7 Oct., 1882 ;: ;; tVao " v. " v. .. 1 Mar., 1684 . A.„ 4 Oct., 1886 .. .. ' i - 4 8 9 Sept.,1889 \\ \\ .. .. \\ \\ \\ 24 Dec, 1875 \\ \\ \\ \\ 867!! ■■ ■• ■■ ■■ '.'■ '.'■ .. '.'■ '.'. .. .'. V. '■'■ 30 60 " .. L 30 60 30 60 Whitecliffs .. 11 38 Rakaia-Ash- 22 20 burton Porks Ashburton .. 29 46 ■■ f 11 38 .. .. ■■ 22 20 ■' | 11 38 \[ .. 22 20 11 38 22 20 8 3. " !! 27 29 27 29 Opawa and Al- 55 8 bury to Fairlie Creek and Burke's Pass 1 5S 4' 8 .. i .. •• 27 29 ■' .. 27 29 2 45 ... 1 Jan., 1877 16 6 i 22 Aug., 1883 " " 7' 7 " 1 30 Jan., 1884 [ .. \\ " .. \\ " \\ \\ .. \\ " \[ 3 30 !! '.'. '.'. '.'. 19 Mar'., 18771 " ',' /ao. .. 1 April, 1885* .. ;; __ .. .. .. „ " ;; ;; " g' 2 i " 25 Sept., 1875 13 8.. 4 Nov., 1876 24 52 22 May, 1878 .. \\ \. .. " '.'. .. '.'. '.' '.'. '.'. 6 Sept., 1878 .. _ _ .. 93 _ t , 7May,1878 1433 20 Dec, 1877 9 77 9April, 1873 7* 6 " 1 July, 1874 5 7 ___! isept.,1875 .. ;; ;; .. 4e' 3 6 " '.'. .. .. '.'. '.'. '.'. ;; ',', ;; " 22 Jan., 1878 .. q 60 36 6 36 5 4 42 '.'. ■ ■ 8 21 36 6 Waimate .. 4 42 Waimate Gorge 8 21i i 3 0 54 4 42 '.'. '.'. ■■ 8 21 4 42 8 21 Main Line .. 246 69 WaitakiBluff and Branches L246 I..I ■ 59 13 306 2 ■ 246 69 69 22 Jan., 1879 ..20 76 1 Nov., 1877 9 62 21June,1877 .. [[ || .. " £ u .. .. .. |. " \\ [[ \\ [\ \\ 30 Aug., 1875 .. .. .. .. 740 7 June, 1875 ' 20 68 11 Feb., 1874 .. ., 11 21 .. '.'. '.'. .'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. .'. 1121 5 Feb., 1867 17 1 f lDec.,1875 2 1 29 " |ll July, 1881 0 46 046 " | 21 75 •M .. lAprii, 1885* 16 3 9 ,. 15 38 o'*5 Prelim. 2 April, 1877 .. . .. 14 76 .. 12 Aug., 1887 ; .; ,. ;; ,. " " " ( 30 July, 1882 \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ " " " \\ " " i' 58 [] \\ \\ \\ "\ 1 Oct., 1885 677 '.'. 11 June, 1900 " " * \ " \[ " \\ " " " " " " " " " ••{ 1 58 .. ii 75 14 76 11 75 I 8 55 " .. 2 29 .. 19 '■ | 2 44 2 29\ 9 April 1873 .. 19 j 1 July, 1874 1 74 " \ 4 Sept., 1879 .. \\ " ,, .. 0 50 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.', '.', " ••{ 1 7. 6'( .. 19 Dec, 1895* 1 60 .... 1 60 Prelim. 1 Oct., 1877 8 78 (22 Jan., 1877 .. . .. .. 15 4 '• 1 2 April, 1877 6 72 : -'{ 8 71 8 78 ■' i 21 76 21 3 .. 15 Dec, 1885 7 52 9 July, 1891 4 Mar., 1895 .. 16 Dec, 1895 .. 22 June, 1896 " [ 1 Dec, 1880 ' 15 27 "1 lApriJ,1884 " 456 " _' ■■{ 4 56 611 6 41 3 48 i '.'. .. [ 19 20 " t 20 3 22 6 6 20 5 0 28 10 Prelim. 25 70 25 70 37 73 Prelim. .. lAprii, 1886* .'. " '.', y. .; " z y, .\ .. ;; ;; " ;; ;; 3 e'39 9 58 9 58 14 22 14 22 7 0 4 50 6 70 6 70 10 28 9 74 9 74 Prelim. 2'jio '.'. V. y, \\ \\ ;; \\ \\ \\ " " " " \\ " ;; f 9 Oct.", 1882 \\ " \\ ,\ " " " " 4" 0 " ■" [ 1 May, 1890 " .. \\ '\ ( 9 July, 1886 .'. '.[ .'. " 5'4 0 .. \ 16 Jan., 1888 [ 6 Mar., 1895 ]\ " \\ \\ \\ " " I 8 June, 1899 j 2*30 36 39 5 i 5*36 _ '.'. ■ - 36 39 '.'. .. 24 52 26 22 - 4 0 0 40 "I 540 "1 •• 1 ■ ■ t 6 6! 1 40 5 12 .. 1 40 5 12 I ■ Catlin'sSea» ar d Bush 3 40 Canterbury Interior Main Line Otago Central 40 32 40 32 13 28 13 28 11 71 21 7 21 7 50 29 50 29 Prelim. Prelim. 7 Aug., 1884 .'. " .'. .'. \\ " \\ ',', \\ " \\ \' m \\ ii'44 " " .. 24 Oct., 1889 " " " " \\ \\ \\ " \\ \] ]' m [\ \\ " I" " 9 April, 1891 J .. 12 July, 1894 .'. '.' " 1 Oct., 1897 .. 14 Dec,1898 1 June,1900 2 Dec, 1901 4 30 .. " li'44 ii 44 ;; .. -| " _ 98 18 1224 .'. "■ J- 87 4 " I 10 40 90 54 13 26 4 30 3 0 3"o 16*67 =1 ■ 23 21 J *" 23 21 J *' 16 li 1 10 0 1 02 13 26 1 .. 4 30 ■ 3 0 _".o ii': '.'. 829 '.'. 12 24 I .. 8 50 i .. 68 38 68 38 8 50 68 38 68 38 8 50 f 22 Feb., 1871 18 58 20 Oct., 1875 22 10 7 Feb., 1876 8 27 15 Jan., 1877 5 76 . ■' 1 28 Jan., 1878 13 18 29 April, 1878 10 10 10 July, 1878 8 35 .'. " .'. 14 Dec, 1878 .. 0 10 ( 1 April, 1881 2 21 j 13 Mar., 1886 '/. " " 4*9 " 22 10 .. 8 27 .. 5 76 .. 13 IS 10 10 Invercar-gill-King- » ton and Branch, Lumsdei.Mararoa In verc argil 1 - K in gston L um s d en -Mararoa I I 5 15 92 19 -I 8*35 0 10 i l '.. .. | .. 1 0 11 40 J i a'ai Forest Hill Railway Western Railways Winton to HedgeWallace town Branch Otautau Branch 8 20 8 20 11 20 11 20 0 65 13 25 8 20 11 20 ( 22 Jan., 1887 .. 4 i 0 !! 17 July, 1899 '.'. '.'. .'. '.'. " " ',', '.'. ." " " " " " " '[ 4 10 1240 '.'. '.'. 12 40 Orepu kiWa i au River O t autau-N i glit cap_ Orepuki Branch V 6 37 64 13 0 58 5 18 5 60 8 10 3 10 221 39 2423 37 696 2 4 40 , 9June,1879 1753 I 15 Dec, 1879 ll 40 3 Mar., 1882 10 55 25 July, 1881 6 3 24Sept.,1883 .. 1 30 5 May, 1885 \\ 16'35 ." 4 40 .. ■ 15 10 .. 76 36i 27 62 11 21126 78 247 72152 39 94 58 56 46 18 66 35 2 22 45 40 35 14 34 24 60I 191 54 547 62 17 53 11 40 10 55 6 3 i'_ io". t5 28 1 6 10 0 i 19 12*10436 12 24 17 53 11 40 10 55 .'. .. [ 17 68 Orepuki-Waiau .. 5 - 60 Totals i 74 . 15 10 18 66 i §47 62 1 21 32 5 36 29 39 ! .. 12 24 27 62 1416 64 11 21 126 7t 1247 7S .152 14 34 .91 17 34 1! '||27 11 27 6_ * In these cases the dates + This comprises 3m. 48cl ; This comprises 45m. 55< g This comprises 11m. 23i !| This comprises 23m 40i "" 9 miles 76 chains form tt In these cases the dats - This oomprises 20m. 70. > given are the dates on which h. of railways constructed by t ch. of railways constructed by ch. of railways constructed by teh. of railways constructed by lerly returned as opened tram. es given are the dates on whic) ch. constructed by Governmen the railways becai the Government, a. the Government, the Government, ' the Government, way. __ the title to the t it, and 74m. 2ch. c a the property of the Governc 1 lm. 60ch. of lines construct id 45m. 79ch. of lines const-H-id 36m. 39ch. of lines constru ad 3m. 69ch. of lines construe .lent. ;ed by private icted by priva icted by privs c ted by prival com] itc CO ly and lanies i lanies i _ny ani mder I aftei ,he Di_ he Dis .vards ] xhased by the Government. riot Railways Act and afterwards pi cict Railways Act and afterwards pi irohased by the Government. rchased by the Government .chased by the Government .te com] ; e compi Iway was actually vested in t letruoted by New Zealand Mi the Govern mt id land liaihvi mt. Pc ty Comj id 9m .Liken ( 44ch. the railway by Government on 25tl artly constructed by New Zealand ] May, 1895. lidland Railway Company i id finished by Government.

D.—l.

Enclosure to Appendix E. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up bo 31st March, 1903. NORTH ISLAND.

1 2 3 M. chs. Kawakawa- I Kawakawa .. 7 41 Ka.. aka v. a sou Inwards 8 0 Knpuru Huktrtnui.. 17 47 Whaugarei-KamoEx- 16 0 tension Kamo-Whangarei 9 20 Kaihu Vailey : Kaihu Valley .. 19 40 Helensville Helensville North- 110 0 Not t h - wards wards Kaipara- Kai para-Auckland .. 35 73 Waikato Onehunga Branch .. 2 73 Auckland-Waikato .. 100 13 Auckland- Penrose— Deviation via Beach 6 50 Auckland City Branch 2 60 —Kingsland Station to Auckland Station via, Western Park and Freeman's Bay Surveys.new Pukekohe-Waiuku .. 12 5 lines Waikato- Waikato-Thames .. 62 58 Thames PaeroaWaihi Paeroa Waihi .. 12 40 H am i 1 ton- Hamilton-Cambridge 12 2 Cambridge ■ Thames Val- | Thames Valley-Roto- 69 33 ley -Roto- rua rua Giaborne- ! Gisbnrne-Karaka .. 18 25 Karaka New survey j Napier-Gi_.bo.ne ..120 0 Napier- Napier-Woodville .. 96 65 Woodville and Palmerston North Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 North Wellington- Woodville-Wellington 115 79 Woodville State of Line. AP K ™-| Di , Wo ». § SP c ti o„. *£ I T„ tal . I Dna . tnnd6 _ Opened. g m > Forma- Plate- — . . _ . _ — — ——— J ion. aymg. 1873-4 1874-5 L875--6 1876-7 j 1377-8 1878-9 ;1879-80 1880-111881-2 1 1882-3 1883-4 1884-5 1885-6 1886-7 1887-8 1888-9 1889-90 1890-1 1891-2 1892-3 1893-4 1894-5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs, M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M. chs. M. cbs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. ehs. M. chs. M. chs. Kawakawa- i Kawakawa .. 7 41 Opua Wharf - Tau- 5 11 ) f 7April,1884 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 11 .. .. ... .. Graham- marere i O 17 s .ft town Taumarere - Kawa- 2 30 j " " " 1 22 Feb., 1877 .. .. .. 2 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. | .. .. kawa ) ( Kawakav-asoulhwardi. 8 0 Kawakawa-Kopuru.. 8 0. 0 28 8 28 .. .. 8 0 Knpuru Huktrtnui.. 17 47 Kopuru-Hukerenui.. 17 47, .. 17 47 j 17 47 Whaiigarei-Kamo Ex- 16 0 Hukerenni-Waiotu .. 1 26 0 40 1 66 .. .. .. 1 Mar., 1901 tension Waiotu-Whakapara 3 29 ) t 21 Dec, 1898 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Whakapara-Hikurangi 3 25 \ j 17 43 .. .. „ 2 Nov., 1896 Hikurangi-Kamo .. 8 0 ) | 2 July, 1894 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 8 0 Kamo-Whangarei 9 20 Kamo-Whangarei .. 4 50 1 „ „ 7 R - q I 28 Oct-., ISM) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 50 Whangarei - Opau 2 2 f " " 1 30 Nov., 1882 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 2 Wharf Opau Wharf-Graham- 2.8 -■ 2 48 .. 2 48 Kaihu Valley Kaihu Valley .. 19 40 Dargaville - Opanake 16 46 ' n 7 , 1R |fi ( 27 July, 1891 * .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 46 Opanake-Booms .. 0 55 j" " " " 1 21 Oct., 1896 Booms-Waima 2 19 .. 2 19 .. 2 19 Helensville Helensville North- 110 0 Extension., .. 56 65 -. 56 65 56 65 estim. North- wards Maungaturotc-Hoteo 23 0 23 0 23 0 wards Hoteo to Komokoriki 10 3 0 54 10 57 9 3 1 0 Komokoriki-Tahakeroa 6 26 0 15 6 41 .. 1 40 4 66 Tahakeroa-Makarau 3 18 0 10 3 28 .. .. .. 19 Dec, 1900 .. Makarau-Kanohi .. 3 6 I , - n ,.> 1H (16June,1897 Kanohi - Helensville 7 42 ) ; { 3 May, 1889 7 42 Terminus K aipara- Kai para-Auckland .. 35 73 II slensvillc Terminus, 0 43 '1 / 18 Sept., 1880 .. .. ., .. ., .. .. 0 43 Waikato —Helensville Helensville-Kumeu 12 79 l fi Kfi j .„ . Q I 29 Oct., 1875 .. ..1279 Kumcu-Henderson.. 11 0 ° °° : •>■' 18 July, 1881 11 0 Henderson- Waikomiti 150 21 Dec, 1880 .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 150 Waikomiti-Newmarket 9 61 / l. 29 Mar., 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 61 Onehunga Branch .. 2 73 Penrose-Onehunga 2 53 1 , 7fl . „., J 24 Dec, 1873 2 53 Onehunga Wharf .. 0 20 I . M j 28 Nov., 1878 0 20 Auckland-Waikato .. 100 13 Auckland Wharf .. .. 0 55 , 0 55 Auckland Station .. 0 15 \ / 30 Nov., 1885 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 IS Auckland-Mercer .. 42 72 I 20 May, 1875 .. 42 72 Mercer-Newcastle.. 31 2 \,a.,, 13 Aug., 1877 31 2 Newcastle-Hamilton 10 33 1 1 19 Dec, 1877 10 33 Hamilton-Ohaupo ..9 27 I 4 June, 1878 .. .. .. .. 9 27 Ohaupo-Te Awamutu 6 24 j V 1 July, 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 24 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Auckland-Penrose — Deviation via Beach 6 50 Deviation vid Beach 6 50 .. 6 50 6 50 Auckland City Branch 2 60 Auckland City Branch 2 60 .. 2 60 2 60 Prelim. —Kingsland Station to Auckland Station via Western Park and Freeman's Bay Surveys.new Pukekohe-Waiuku .. 12 5 Paerata-Waiuku .. 12 5 12 5 12 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... lines Waikato- Waikato-Thames .. 62 68 Frankton Junction, 1 1 / 20 Oct., 1879 .. .. .. .. .. ..11 .. .. .. .. .. .. I Thames —Hamilton Hamilton-Momnsville 16 79 [ in 17 „„ 7 , I 1 Oct., 1884 .. .. .. .. .. [ .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 79 .. [ Morrinsville-Te Aroha 12 55 j ' " " " 1 1 Mar --18 86 ■- •■ ■- ■- .. .. .- .. .. .. .. .. I 12 55 Te Aroha-Paeroa .. 12 63 20Dec.,18'j5 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Paeroa- Paeroa-Thames .. 19 20 . \19D.c, 1898 .. .. .. .. .. j Waihi Paeroa Waihi .. 12 40 Paeroa-Waihi .. 12 40 .. 12 40 5 40 3 0 4 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' Hamilton- Hamilton-Cambridge 12 2 Ruakura Junction, 12 2 3 14 15 16 .. .. .. 8 Oct., 1884 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 2 ... Cambridge —Cambridge Thames Val- Thames Valley-Roto- 69 33 Morrinsville-Oxford.. 30 60 > / 8 Mar., 1886 .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 60 | ley - Roto- rua Oxford-Putaruru 6 77 21 June, 1886 .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. . 6 77 .. .. .. .. . - .. .. rua Ngatira Contract ..80 (80.. Kaponga Contract .. 10 23 ;-5 27 74 60 .. .. ..4 24 Nov., 1893 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. \ 10 28 Tarukenga Contract 4 62 ( 4 62 Bote,.u_C<___.t .. .4.1 ( 8De... 18.J )jj J Giaborne- \ Gisbome- Karaka .. 18 25 Wharf Extension 0 25 .. 0 25 Karaka . Gisborne-Ormond ..10 60 2 45 13 25 .. .. .. 26 June, 1902 Ormond-Kaiteratahi 2 5 .. 2 5 .. .. .. IOISov.,1902 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Kaiteratahi-Karaka 5 15 0 71 6 6 5 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. .. •• New survey j Napier-Gisbome .. 120 0 Napier-Wairoa River 58 0 .. 58 0 58 0 Prelim. WairoaRiver-Gisborne V2 0 .. 62 0 62 0 Prelim. Napier- Napier-Woodville .. 96 G5 Spit-Napier 2 16 ] f 25 Nov., 1874 .. 2 16 Woodville ; Napier-Hastings .. 11 64 12 Oct., 1874 11 64 and Pal- Hastings-Pakipaki .. 4 27 1 Jan., 1875 .. 4 27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. .. .. merston Paldpaki-Te Aute .. 10 17 17 Feb., 1876 .. 10 17 North Te Aute-Waipawa .. 12 53 28 Aug., 1876 .. .. ..12 53 Waipawa-Waipukurau 4 49 i K n_ 111 .n J 1 Sept.,1876 .. .. .. 4 49 Waipukurau -Takapau 12 79 iow 11J i(J ■■ ■■ --1 i2Mar.,1877 .. .. .. 12 79 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. '.. .. .. .. ■■ ■• •• I Takapau-Kopua .. 5 63 25 Jan., 1878 .. .. .. .. 5 63 Kopua-Mi.kot.il.u .. 5 22 9 Aug., 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 22 Makotuku-Matamau 4 22 23 June, 1884 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. 4 22 ..... Matamau-Tahoraite 7 43 1 Dec, 1884 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. .. .. 7 43 .... Tahoraite- Woodville 15 10 I. 22 Mar., 1887 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 10 Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 0 51 17 72 .. .. .. 9 Mar.,]891 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 17 21 North North Wellington- Woodville-Welling ton 115 79 Woodville-Man gatai- 5 76 f 11 Dec,1897 Woodville adka. Mangatainoka- Pahi- 3 30 2 Aug., 1897 atua Pahiatua-Newman .. 15 24 3 May, 1897 Newman-Eketahuna 2 4 16 Mar., 1896 Eketahuna - Manga- 6 15 8 April, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 15 I mahoe Mangamahoe-j 4 7 10 Jan., 1887 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 7 Mauriceville Mauriceville-Master-! 12 8 14June,1886 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 8 ton k21 73137 72 .. .. ..-\ MaJslerfcon-WoodsIde ! 16 22 1 Nov., 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 22 Woodside-Featherston 4 19 14 May, 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 19 Featherston-Kaitoke 17 48 12 Oct., 1878 .. .. .. .. 17 48 Kaitoke-Upper Hutt 7 47 1 Jan., 1878 .. .. .. .. 7 47 Upper Hutt - Silver- 3 35 1 Feb., 1876 .. .. 3 35 stream Silverstrcam - Lower 8 0 j 15 Dec, 1875 .. .. 8 0 Hutt Lower Hutt-Pipitea 8 2 14 April, 1874 8 2 Pipitea-Wellington.. 0 47 [ 1 Nov., 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 47 Te Aro Extension ..' 115 J 29 Mar., 1893 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115 Greytown Branch ..3 7 Woodsidc-G rev town ! 3 7 0 64 3 71 .. .. .. 1.4 May, 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 7 Rimutaka Coach road Route ..'9 0 Kaitoke-Featherston I 9 0 .. 9 0 9 0 .Prelim. Incline Tauhtrenikau Route 2130 Upper Hutt-Wood side 21 30 ., 2130 2130 Deviation Wa i n u i - o - m a ta 31 40 Pe tone-Pigeon Bush 31 40 31 40 I 31 40 .. .. .. .. .. .. Surveys Route Coast Route .. 52 0 Petone-Pigcon Bush 52 0 52 0 52 0 | Coast Route .. 70 0 Petone-Carterton,vi<. 70 0 70 0 ! 70 0 Martin borough Foxton-New Foxton-Patea .. 120 44 Foxt on-Pal mors ton.. 23 39 \ , 27 April,1876 .. .. 23 39 .. i Plymouth Palmerston-Feilding 11 28 20 Oct., 1876 .. .. 11 28 j Feilding-Halcombe.. 7 76 22April,1878 .. .. .. .. j 7 76 Hal combe-Mart on .. 10 49 f 20 May, 1878 .. .. .. 10 49 Marton-Turakina .. 9 10 1 ,, , r ..,, J 4 Feb., 1878 .. .. .. .. 9 10 Tnrakma-Aramoho.. 20 25 ( 14 l0 ,b0 3y 17 May, 1877 20 25 Aramoho-Kai Iwi .. 9 31 I 28June,1879 .. .. .. .. .. 9 31 Kai Iwi-Waitotara .. 13 2 20 Sept., 1880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 2 .. .. .. .. I Waitotara-Waverley 6 73 23 Mar., 1881 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 73 .. .. .. -. I Waverley-Patea 8 31 ' 28 Aug., 1883 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 31 .. .... Route Improvement 2G 07 Turakina-Ma tarawa. 1167 11 67 i 11 67 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Surveys Aram oho-Go at Valley 7 40 .. 7 40 ! 7 40 Tunnel Kai Iwi-Okehu 3 60 .. 3 60 ! 3 60 Nukumaru-Waitotara 3 0 .. 3 0 3 0 Prelim. Patea-Waitara .. 7156 Pate a-M an u tali i .. 8 57 » ,28 Aug., 1883 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 57 Mann talii-Hawera .. 9 24 23 Mar., 1885 .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 24 Hawera-Normanby.. 3 35 | 20 Oct., 1881 .. ., .. .. .. .. .. 3 35 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Normanbv-Eltham.. 8 32 18 June, 1881 .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 Eltham-Ngaire .. 2 60 1 ,, M . oa -.- . J 7 Feb., 1881 2 60 .. .. Ngaire-Stratford .. 3 20 ' X1 ° A Hd M " " " < 27 Sept., 1880 3 20 .. ..I I Stratford-Ing'ewood 13 40 I 17 Dec, 1879 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 40 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..[... Inglewood-Sentry Hill 8 60 I 30 Nov., 1877 .. .. .. .. 8 60 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... Waitara-N.Plymouth 11 13 14 Oct., 1875 .. .. 11 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. ■.. .. .. ... \ .. .. .... N. Ply mouth-Moturoa 2 35 / 28 April, 1886 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. 2 35 .. .. .. \ Moturoa-Breakwater .. 0 53 0 53 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... \. ■. Bull's Branch .. 3 79 Bull's Branch .. 3 79 .. 3 79 3 79 Prelim. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Wanganui Branch .. 3 29 Aramoho Loop .. 010 I ,„ ,.„ (21 Jan., 1878 .. .. .. .. 0 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! Aramoho-Wanganui 3 19 } ° { 21 Jan., 1878 3 19 [ Stratford-Kawakawa 101 0 Toko Section .. 6 26 0 40 6 66 ■ : .. .. .. 9 Aug., 1902 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. - .. .. Oruru Section ..4 70 4 70 ..470 Surveyed .. .. 89 64 .. 89 64 : 89 64 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ... Opunake - Mountain 23 10 Opunake-Eltham .. 23 10 .. 23 10 123 10 Prelim. .. .. .. ".. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; Road North Island Marton-Te Awamutu 210 04 Marton Junction,— 18 53 ) ( 2June,1888 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. 18 53 .. " .. Main Trunk Rangatira ;- 3 41 26 04 .. .. .'.J Railway MangaonohoContract 3 70 j { 1 May, 1893 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. ,. L. .. .. .. -3 70 .. Makohine Section .. il 0 1 14 12 14 .. .'.' 1 S3 1 Nov., 1902 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. Mangaweka Section 70 .. 70 .. 70 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..( .. .. .. ....... Paengaroa Section.. 10 30 ' .. 10 30 .. 10 30 .. .. .. ' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. '■ Turaiigarere Section 10 50 .. 10 50 .. 10 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. Waiouru Section 7 40 .. 7 40 7 40 .. .. .. '.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Murimutu Section .. 13 70 .. 13 70 13 70 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Raetihi Section ..860 .. 8 60 8 60 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. ..... Waimarino Section.. 12 30 .. 12 30 12 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. [ .. .. .. .. .. .. ■- Makarctu Section ..70 .. 70 70 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..',.. .. .. .. ..,.. Owliango Section .. 8 0 .. 8 0 8 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. , Whakaj-apa Section 10 0 10 0 10 0 .. .. .. i .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumaranui Section 6 48 1 22 7 70 .. .. 6 48 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. 1 .. .. ., .. .. Ongarue Section .. 14 7 0 55 14 62 .. 14 7 .. .. j .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. Ohinemoa Section 13 29 0 65 14 14 .. .. 13 29 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... Poro-o-tarao Tunnel 1 34 ■ , I ■ • ■ ■ - ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - ■ ■ ■ I • • - ■ - ■ ■ • ...... Contract 1 21 Dec, 1896 Mokau Section .. 11 9 1 „ „ „. ._ { j '..-.. Waiteti Contract .. 8 53 ,' 6 ou au 4/ " *' " 1 8 May, 1889 ! .8 53 Te Kuiti Contract .. 1141 2 Dec, 1887 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. 1141 Waipa Contract .. 14 20 J \ 9 Mar., 1887 .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 14 20 .. ..... Central Route—Devia- 30 0 Ohakune to Mokau- : 30 0 .. 30 0 30 0 Prelim. .. .. ".. ".. ' .. " .. ' .." .. .. .. .. ' .. tion Surveys Retaruke Divide 34 0 Makatote Gorge-Ma- 34 0 .. 34 0 j 34 0 Prelim. rae Kowhai 20 0 Marae-Kowhai-Ohura 20 0 .. 20 0 20 0 Explor. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Valley Ngaire-Ongaruhe .. 103 58 Ngaire Section .. 38 73 .. 38 73 j 38 73 .. .. .. ; Tangarakau Section 26 0 26 0 26 0 Heao Section .. ]0 70 ,. 10 70 10 70 Obura Section .. i.7 75 27 75 ' 27 75 Waitara-Tangarakau 46 75 Waitara Section .. 46 75 46 75 I 46 75 Urenui Route .. 12 0 Urenui to Tangitu 12 0 .. 12 0 12 0 Prelim. River Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 .. 170 0 170 0 Prelim. Total .. 3030 .;. .. 2036 64 137 34 2174 181059 48 53 17 52 48 10 55 61 19 69 23 64 24 103 76 27 19 24 22 68 39 22 67 2 2 17 8 55 21 J43 50 §54 77 11 41 18'58 22 30 17 21 16 46 1 15 26 75 16 51 „.______________-___. J ! * In this case the date given is the date on which the railway was taken over by the Government. J Tins comprises 12m. 70ch. of railway constructed by Government, and 30m. 60ch. of line constructed by private company under the District Railways Act and afterwards purchased by the Government. § This comprises 48m. of railway constructed by Government, and 6m. 77ch. of line constructed by private company under the District Railways Act and afterwards purchased by the Government. Note. —Taonui and Lichfield Branches not mentioned above, as the rails nave been taken up. 2 73 100 13 12 fi 62 58 6 50 2 60 Jnder 'late- — . lymS ' Date. 1873--12 M.chs. 2*53 1874-5 L875--6 13 M. chs. 42*72 14 M. chs. 12 79 1876-7 1977-8 1878-9!: 15 M. chs. 2 30 16 M. cha. Z. 0 20 31**2 '.'. 10 33 9 27 17 M. chs. L879-80 1880-111881-2 1 1882-3 18 M. chs. 9 61 1 1 19 M. chs. 4 50 0 43 1 50 6* 24 20 M. chs. ii"o 21 2 "2 State of Lii Opened. 1883-4 1884-5 1885-6 1886-7 22 M. chs. 23 . M. ehs. 5 11 16 79 12**2 24 M. chs. 25 M.chs. 1887-8 1888-9 1889-. ie. 1890-1 1891-2 1892-3 1893-4 1894-5 1895-6 1896-7 1897-811898-9.1899-00 1900--1 8*0 33 M. chs. 34 35 M. chs. M. chs. 3 25 0 55 !2 68 19 20 5 76 3 30 15 24 2 4 36 37 88 M. chs. M. clis. M. olis. .. 3 29 3"0 '.'. '.'. .. f 62 58 V. '.'. •■ ■■ 12 2 ;; ;; :. ■■. .. \ 69 33 .. '.'. ■• 0 25 1 10 60 I 13 10 ..2 6 J '.'. '.'. -- .. 17 21 39 40 M. chs. M. chs. 1 26 3*18 1901-2 1902-3 Total. I 41 M. chs. 42 51. chs. I 7 41 ! 1 22 52 t 17 21 f 13 66 -35 73 I 2 78 \ 10013 I -115 79 '.'. '.'. •• ■ • 3 7 ii ii ii ii 1 •■ ■■ 1 120 44 ;; ■■ -7i 56 .'. '.'. ■ ■ 6 26 6 26 North Island Main TrunkRail way '.'. 184 '.'. '.'. -■ 9 22 J ■■ •■ L 46 77 f ■• I ■ i.. .. 11 9 67 16 43 27 56 22 49 10 55 61 11 61 19 103 76 24 22 68 39 11 41 14 67 4 44 .. 28 58 871 31 28 58

Number of Miles open of Government Lines. NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS COMBINED.

Number of Miles open of Government Lines. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Miles open of Government Lines. NORTH ISLAND.

Public Works Map SHOWING THE RAILWAYS NORTH ISLAND OF New Zealand 1903.

Public Works Map SHOWING THE RAILWAYS SOUTH ISLAND OF New Zealand 1903.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway Mangaweka Viaduct

North Island Main Trunk Railway. —Ongarue River Bridge (No. 1 Crossing). One 11ft., four 20ft., and two 100ft. spans. Height from river-bed to rail-level, 60ft.

North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Ongarue River Bridge (No. 2 Crossing). Three 20ft. and two 80ft. spans. Height from river-bed to rail-level, 37ft.

North Island Main Trunk Railway. —Ongarue River Bridge (No. 3 Crossing). Six 20ft. and two 80ft. spans. Height from river-bed to rail-level, 30ft.

North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Makohine Viaduct. One centre span of 176ft., two side spans of 247ft. and two end spans of 40ft. Height from bed of creek to rail-level, 237 ft.

North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Makohine Viaduct. One centre span of 176ft., two side spans of 247ft., and two end spans of 40ft. Height from bed of creek to rail-level, 237ft.

North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Mangaweka Viaduct (in course of Erection). Two 33ft. 9 in. and eight 80ft. spans, and seven braced piers, each 33ft. 9 in. Height from creek-bed to rail-level, 154ft.

North Island Main Trunk Railway-Mangaweka Viaduct (in course of Erection). View showing 80ft. girders being placed in position.

Blenheim-Awatere Railway. —Combined Road and Railway Bridge over Awatere River One 44ft., two 60ft., two 75ft., and eight 90ft. spans. Height from river-bed to rail-level, 45ft.

Midland Railway, Mount Torlesse Section. —Paterson's Creek Viaduct. One 52ft. and five 80ft. spans, and three braced piers, each 33ft. 9 in. Height from creek-bed to rail-level, 120ft.

Midland Railway, Mount Torlesse Section.—Paterson's Creek Viaduct (second view). One 52ft. and five 80ft. spans, and three braced piers, each 33ft. 9 in. Height from creek-bed to rail-level, 120ft.