RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION IN NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS (EXPENDITURE ON) DURING LAST FIVE YEARS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, D-06

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION IN NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS (EXPENDITURE ON) DURING LAST FIVE YEARS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 25th July, 1905. i \ ■° r^ re il " u h T at , th S r eb l laid before this House a return lowing the annual expenditure'on railway construction (a) in he North Island and (6) in the Middle Island during the five years ending the3l S t March L^? alsoha expenditure on additions to open lines in each Island during the same period."-(Mr R McKenzie ) '

Return showing the Annual Expenditure on Railway-conduction (a) in the North Island and (ft) in the Middle Island during the Five Years ending the 31st March last; also the Expenditure on Additions to Open Lines in each Island during the Same Period. Annual Expenditure on Railway-construction. Year. North Island. Middle Island. 1900-1 203,475 189?216 281,117 279,594 ... 188,996 181,529 {903-4 273,782 244,180 1 904 " 5 248,567 204,401 £1,195,937 £1,098,920 Annual Expenditure on Additions to Open Lines. Year. North Island. Middle Island. }900-l 133,268 161f102 1901-2 299,938 478,051 1902-f 272,206 151,720 1903-4 151,254 196,733 1904 - 5 130,137 161,103 £986,803 £1,148,709 t. Li- t*t , „,, H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary. Public Works Office, 7th August, 1905. " Approximate Cost of Paper.-Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), 18a.

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