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Expenditure to 30th June, 1877. Debit Transfers. Credit Transfers. Net Expenditure to 30th June, 1877. To be spent during 1877-78. Estimated Cost to 30th June, 1878. Kawakawa Kaipara—Puniu Napier ... Wellington—Masterton Waitara —Patea Patea —Manawatu ... Surveys ... £ 26,460 805,774 327,149 464,778 111,961 458,552 4,790 £ 6,925 £ 7,161 9,246 1,302 12,194 294 1,842 £ 19,299 803,453 826,847 452,584 116,272 456,710 4,790 £ 6,113 142,830 75,633 162,677 50,000 141,956 £ 25,412 946,283 401,480 615,261 166,272 598,666 4,790 4,605 Total North Island 2,199,464 11,530 32,039 2,178,955 579,209 2,758,164 Nelson —Foxhill Picton —Blenheim ... Grevmouth —Brunner Westport —Ngakawau Amberley—Waitaki Waitaki Bridge Waitaki —Invercargill Winton —Kingston ... Sundries 117,600 158,004 139,519 157,791 1,199,862 76,100 1,861,682 203,608 286 272 401 739 380 58,248 117,328 157,603 138,780 157,411 1,141,614 76,100 1,808,300 202,104 286 11,083 29,235 35,006 38,234 121,680 144 343,813 39,296 128,411 186,838 173,786 195,645 1,263,294 76,244 2,152,113 241,400 286 53,382 1,504 Total General Government Lines 3,914,452 114,926 3,799,526 618,491 4,418,017 Lyttelton to Selwyn Albury Branch Awamoko Branch ... Waiareka Branch ... Green Island Branch Outram Branch Bluff to Winton Western Eailways ... 656,635 75,124 37,500 58,009 12,829 29,691 174,196 60,297 47,965 3,448 1,033 4,914 6,678 2,604 10,794 18,501 704,600 78,572 38,533 62,923 19,507 32,295 184,990 78,798 54,430 6,500 5,706 10,449 1,785 3,675 *759,030 85,072 44,299 73,372 21,292 35,970 184,990 116,385 37^587 Total Provincial Government Lines 11,104,281 95,937 1,200,218 120,192 1,320,410 Main Lines Provincial Lines 3,914,452 1,104,281 95J937 114,926 3,799,526 1,200,218 618,491 120,192 4,418,017 1,320,410 Total South Island 5,018,733 95,937 114,926 4,999,744 738,683 5,738,427 Surveys 16,003 16,003 10,000 26,003 Land (Suspense) 42,208 42,208 SUMMABY OF COST. North Island South Island Surveys Land (Suspense) 2,199,464 5,018,733 16,003 11,530 95,937 32,039 114,926 2,178,955 4,999,744 16,003 579,209 738,683 10,000 42,208 2,758,164 5,738,427 26,003 42,208 Totals 7,234,200 107,467 146,965 7,194,702 1,370,100 8,564,802 « As it may be interesting to note the rate at which the several lines havo been complete short table showing the lengths opened from year to year, including the provincial lines. ., I attac' Miles Opened during Financial Year. Total. Up to 30th June, 1872. 1872-73. 1873-74. 1874-75. 1875-70. 1876-77. North Island... South Island... 58 51 22 42 10 62 11 11 60 67 76 65 127 43 243 64 64 13 184 04 212 47 647 55 Total ... 58 51 22 42 21 73 | 188 30 320 49 248 17 860 22 * This Bum will be reduced by tin easily estimated. f The expenditure to 30th June, ' financial Arrangements Act, 1876." proceeds i )f the sale < }f broad-gaugo rolling stock. Tho mount is, 1 lovvever, not .877, is basi ■d on the vai luations of the several lines made iu accordanci I with " The