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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency. SCHEDULE of CONTEACTS for the CONSTEUCTION of EAILWAYS under " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," from Ist July, 1872, to 30th June, 1873.

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. Auckland —Meeceb :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing Newmarket to Mercer ... ... ... £168,924 0 0 J. Brog'len and Sons, constructing Auckland to Newmarket ... ... ~\ t T. Brogden and Sons, constructing Onehunga Branch ... ... > 58,049 0 0* J. Brogden and Sons, completing Auckland Station... ... ... J A. and G. Price, constructing 3 first-class carriages, at £192 14s. £578 2 0 A. and G. Price, constructing 7 second-class carriages, at £162 14s. ... ... ... ... 1,138 0 0 A. and G-. Price, constructing 12 waggons at £100 ... ... 1,200 0 0 2,916 2 0 229,889 2 0 * Not finally executed until July, 1873. PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY. NaPIEE —WaiPTTKUEATT :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing line to Paki Paki ... ... ... ... 49,345 0 0 PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. Wellington—Masteeton :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing Wellington section ... ... ... £29,016 0 0 A. A. Hunter, fencing line ... ... ... ... ... ... 753 1 6 C. McKirdy, constructing Hutt section ... ... ... ... ... 19,970 0 0 J. Wilson, 5 miles 40 chains underbrushing ... ... ... ... 209 0 0 49,948 1 6 PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. Waitaba —New Plymouth" t — J. Brogden and Sons, constructing line ... ... ... ... ... ... 41,000 0 0 COUNTY OF WESTLAND. Bbttnneb —Gbetmouth :— T. W. Hungerford, constructing Gorge section ... ... ... ... 22,855 9 1 T. W. Hungerford, raising street and drains, Grcymouth ... ... ... 1,312 10 0 24,167 19 1 PROVINCE OF NELSON. Nelson—Foxhit.l :—■ Scott, Henderson, and Co., constructing Waimea section ... ... ... ... 11,989 6 4