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Table F. COST of MAINTENANCE of TELEGRAPH LINES for the Financial Year ended 30th JUNE, 1873.

Riverton to Balclutha Tokomairiro to Queonstovrn Balclutba to Waitaki, including Naseby Lino... Waitaki to Christchureh, including Akaroa Line Cliristchurcli to Greymouth Greyniouth to Westport, including Reefton Lino ChriBtchurch to Blenheim, including Waiau Line, 37 miles Blenheim to Nelson, including Whito's Bay Lino Nelson to Molueka Wellington to Opunnke and Now Plymouth ... Wellington to Napier Napier to Tauranga Tauranga to Orahamstown... Auckland to Coromandel and Alexandra Section. Number of Miles. 138 140 210 198 176 117 215 92 32 242 221 200 73 230 Salaries of Linemen and Inspectors. £ s. d. 523 16 10 4G1 13 4 181 14 8 573 6 8 437 10 0 390 0 0 679 3 11 329 3 4 75 0 0 487 15 10 489 3 4 278 6 0 174 3 4 860 19 4 Travelling Expenses of Linemen and Inspectors. £ s. d. 48 0 0 135 10 9 110 19 7 170 17 3 238 4 6 282 9 3 248 11 11 141 11 6 14 10 G 267 7 7 207 13 5 176 18 1 117 12 1 380 4 0 £ s. d. 3 7 0 2 7 6 86 0 4 18 11 10 65 13 4 15 9 0 127 9 10 40 15 6 19 18 0 157 18 5 109 0 1 44 19 0 52 10 9 78 18 4 Extra Labour. Cost of Material used for Repairs. £ e. d. 25 "g 0 3 6 6 12 2 3 15 12 0 14 10 2 3 13 0 £ s. d. 575 3 10 624 17 7 378 14 7 766 2 3 753 10 1 703 10 3 1,069 15 10 515 3 4 109 8 6 955 7 11 829 6 0 500 15 4 365 13 3 1,331 16 7 9,479 5 4 Total Cost of Maintenance. £ s. d. 4 3 4 4 9 3 1 16 0 3 17 4 4 5 7 6 0 3 4 7 4 5 11 11 3 8 4 3 18 11 3 15 0 2 10 1 5 0 2 5 15 9 Cost per Mile. 42 6 1 23 9 2 0 12 3 21 7 1 11 11 11 2,314, 5,941 16 7 2,540 10 5 I 822 18 11 I 173 19 5 4 1 11* Note.— Wh ton Line, 14 miles Ross Line, 20 miles ; Rangiora Line, 8 miles — i lot included in this Table. * Total averago cost per mile. Insulation Tests of tlio Cooi C Steait Cabli lot after Two ] for the Tears en< inutes' Electrifical Table G. 1869, 1870, limads (Briti 1S71, 1872, and 1873, respectively, showing the Kesistance per .sli Association Units of ltesistance). led 30th June, 1868, ;ion in Millions of Oi Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. i I I I 1867— September 1 ... September 30 October 14 November 1 ... November 14... Decembers ... 473 517 598 571 C08 71 102 179 32G 106 105 654 634 620 6G7 643 700 18G9— May 11 May 17 June 22 July 27 August 24 ... September 27 October t November 8 ... December 3 ... 562 531 522 649 667 754 31 14 15 9 7 13 950 963 931 1,104 1,200 1,275 1870— April 20 May 31 June 26 July 16 August 16 September 17 October 20 ... November 21... December 21... 430 456 355 517 473 508 471 505 480 86 ■446 23 ■393 17 87 5-5 102 7-7 812 871 622 893 763 1,108 1,069 1,149 1,121 1871— May 23 June 24 Julyt August 25 September 25 October t November 23... December 28... 489 717 751 517 2-08 1-28 i'-iso 1-31 955 1,288 1,444 1,123 1872— June 22 July 23 August 19 September f ... October 22 ... November 20... December 30... 687 826 818 496 656 88-5 1,146 1,476 1,735 641 570 265 998 1,481 1,079 709 763 8G7 173 208 220 1,331 1,556 1,561 1868— June 7 * September 11 September 17 930 630 697 55 22-5 635 1,004 916 1,000 582 638 5 25 1,253 1,159 1873— January 24 ... February 24 ... March 25 April 23 May 23 June 23 642 578 611 585 505 611 103 181 248 21-0 297 500 1,307 1,271 1,420 1,272 1,231 1,203 1869— March 27 April 10 1870— January 22 ... February 22 ... March 18 March 20 526 417 412 344 2 3 34 306 865 707 967 619 1871— January 21 ... February 21 ... March 23 April 24 574 565 497 508 67 2-0 230 1-85 1,312 1,173 1,166 1,003 1872— January 27 ... February 27 ... March 31 ... April 25 May 28 579 596 676 553 649 829 95 185 391 44-4 981 1,073 938 979 1,173 1 4G7 483 26 30 729 748 * This test was taken with i zinc to earth ; all the others i with copper to ) earth. t No tei it take: