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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of WAGON STOCK IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

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Timber Trucks. Cattle Trucks. Sheep Trucks. Meat Trucks. Horse Boxes. Covered Goods Wagons. High-side Wagons. Low-side Wagons. Iron Hopper Wagons. Kaipara :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges £ s. d. 61 15 o 22 9 8 £ s. d. 67 16 s 56 5 o £ s. d. 67 14 7 S6 4 5 £ s- d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 67 7 1 56 4 5 123 11 6 £ ■• d. 63 18 6 33 14 6 £ s. d. 61 2 3 28 2 2 £ sd. ... Net average cost 97 13 o 89 4 5 I 84 4 8 J i 124 1 5 123 19 o Auckland :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 70 10 9 22 9 8 123 14 6 20 o o 72 2 7 56 5 o • 80 5 9 84 6 6 87 17 11 43 6 1 71 2 10 33 14 6 75 4 6 24 14 7 101 4 8 16 17 4 118 I o ... Net average cost 93 o 5 143 14 6 128 7 7 ; 164 12 3 131 4 o 104 17 4 99 19 1 I Napier :— ' Average English charges Average Colonial charges I 69 5 9 56 5 o 66 3 11 S6 '5 o 83 6 3 84 7 6 167 13 9 75 4 11 56 5 o 69 1 1 2 33 14 5 7° 7 6 28 2 o ... ... Net average cost 125 10 9 122 8 n 131 9 11 103 5 7 98 9 6 Wellington :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges I , 69 7 9 21 2 8 67 16 7 52 16 8 68 o o 52 16 8 120 16 8 69 7 8 52 16 8 82 12 6 79 o o 79 3 8 56 18 o 77 10 11 29 4 7 73 3 5 24 1 1 8 Net average cost 90 10 5 — 120 13 3 122 4 4 161 12 6 136 1 8 106 15 6 97 15 1 Foxton: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 65 15 1° 21 o s 6123 52 16 8 69 2 3 52 16 8 I 0 82 13 1 79 5 o 60 15 10 57 i4 o 64 n 2 31 14 9 69 7 9 26 8 4 Net average cost 86 16 3 113 18 n 121 18 n 161 18 1 118 9 10 96 5 11 95 16 1 Wanganui :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 6129 52 16 8 66 4 5 52 16 8 1 115 11 9 59 10 o 60 16 4 52 18 2 113 14 6 69 3 4 3i 15 4 100 18 8 61 1 3 26 9 4 ... ! Net average cost 113 19 5 119 1 1 175 1 9 87 10 7 New Plymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 60 15 10 52 16 8 102 16 8 20 o o 76 19 9 25 5 10 ... ... Net average cost ■ I ... 1 13 12 6 122 16 8 102 5 7 Greymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 61 16 o 42 IO o 62 16 3 35 8 4 124 16 6 21 50 ... Net average cost i ! 146 1 6 ... ... 104 6 o 98 4 7