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RETURN SHOWING THE EXPENDITURE, UP TO 30TH JUNE, 1872, OUT OF "THE MIDDLE ISLAND RAILWAY FUND ACCOUNT."

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EXPENDITURE ON ROADS IN THE NORTH ISLAND, ETC.

1870-71 :— Nelson, — Nelson to Foxhill £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ «. d. Canteebtjby :— District Engineer Waitaki Eailway Bridge ... Timaru to Temuka ... Great Northern Eailway Great Southern Eailway 60 0 0 282 5 2 76 18 9 118 7 0 284 1 9 100 0 0 861 12 8 Westland : — Eoads 51 6 3 Otaoo : — Waitaki Bridge Dunedin to Clutha ... Invercargill to Mataura 76 18 9 5,982 3 4 654 1 3 6,713 3 4 1871-72 :— Nelson, — Nelson to Foxhill Brunner to Greymouth Eoads—South-West Gold Fields 7,686 2 3 546 19 6 422 11 5 9,917 15 0 Makxboeouoh : — Picton to Blenheim ... 10,887 5 11 1,182 18 8 Canteebuby : — Great Northern Eailway,— Addington to Eangiora Eangiora to Kowai Eangiora to Oxford Kaiapoi to Eyreton Great Southern Eailway,— Selwyn to Eakaia ... Eakaia to Ashburton Ashburton to Temuka Timaru to Temuka Timaru to Waitaki Eolleston, &c. ... Waitaki Bridge 82,483 7 9 312 5 7 367 0 3 71 15 3 11,353 18 7 312 1 2 247 5 0 9,981 19 5 105 0 0 734 17 0 5,047 17 9 111,017 7 9 Otago : — Waitaki Bridge Waitaki to Moeraki ... Dunedin to Clutha ... Clutha to Gore ... ... Mataura to Invercargill Winton to Kingston... Tokomairiro to Lawrence Unapportioned 5,058 5 11 1,245 4 7 42,244 0 2 700 1 6 759 10 8 838 12 4 122 4 11 67 3 9 Westland : — Eoads, — Greymouth to Boss Junction Eoad 51,035 3 10 18,536 13 10 3,874 14 9 22,411 8 1 196,534 4 9 Total—Middle Island Eailway Fund ... £204,220 7 0