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Order. Date of Completion. Port. Contractor. Class of Rail. Weight. Rate per Ton. A'aluo Paid. Remarks. Terms of Payment. Memo. Date. Tons cwt. qr. lb. £ a. d. £ a. dJ Agent-General to pay 90 per cent, on value of materials supplied in Europe within fifteen days after receipt of Consulting Engineer's certificate that the materials have been delivered on board ship. Balance to be paid by Minister within fifteen days after Engineer-in-Chief's certificate that contract has been Completed to his satisfaction. In case of further inquiry being desirable, Minister has power to suspend payment for period not exceeding one month. Payment on delivery. P.AV. 78/2968 26 July, 1878 5 April, 1879 AVellington ... Brought forward Macpherson and Co., Invercargill 52 lb. iron 820 1 2 21 6 17 o 5,617 11 6 : Delivered at Wellington Railway Station Purchased from Lowcliffe Railway Company Purchased on arrival at Lyttelton, and including English and other charges Including Is. 3d. per ton for dipping P.W. 79/961 31 Mar., 1879 Lyttelton 45 lb. steel 5..° 7 3 2 About 4,039 o o 94/78 9 Nov., 1878 Auckland Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. 53 lb. „ 1,125 000 4 19 o 5>5 68 '5 o Payment made by Agent-General (less any) sum which he may be entitled to deduct in cash, fifteen days after receipt of Engineer's certificate of delivery on board ship and of amount to bo paid. JJ jj jj ,, ... Napier AVellington ... ., .. .> 40 lb. „ 1,445 000 445 ° o o 1,687 10 o o 1,445 000 1,687 10 o o 667 000 1,687 1 o o o 1,334 000 562 10 o o 1,334 000 7.152 15 o 2,202 15 o 8,353 2 6 7>>5 2 '5 ° 8.353 2 6 3,301 13 o 8,353 2 6 6,603 & ° 2,784 7 6 6,603 ° ° >» .. .. .. ti » M j> jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj JJ >i il jj Lyttelton Port Chalmers j. >> .. ,. >t ji .» .. >> >. .. .. 531b. „ 40 lb. „ 531b. „ 40 lb. „ 531b. „ 40 lb. „ 53 lb. „ 40 lb. „ is ti 11 11 11 11 11 u ;> J. jj .» )» >. .. 11 ji jj 11 .j jj jj jj j> 11 tt i) j# j» jj JJ jj .. .. it 11 it >. il ji jj Jl JJ Tin. Bluff '.'.'. it tt a .. jj jj jj ji jj jj ji jj )! )» ). ». jj jj ;J ji 11 )j )J JJ .) ») J) .. jj jj jj jj jj Note. —For totals see summary next Table.

TABLE NO. i.—oontrnued. STATEMENT showing the Eails Ordered during the Year 1878 and up to 31st October, 1879, with Prices and Terms of Payment — continued.