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Enclosure 1 in Appendix J— continued. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1883. MIDDLE ISLAND.

Appropriation. Name of Line. Mileage, i Subdivision. Main Line. Sidings. Total. o Under Under J mation. laying. State of Line. Opened. J t-iate-laying. T1872 le'1872- 78- 1873-74. 1874-75. 1875-76.11876-77. 1877-78. 1878-79. 1879-80.! 1880-81. Date. 1831-82. 1882-83.1 Total. 1 - 2 3 M. ch. i Christchurch-Selwyn Selwyn-Dunsandel .. Dunsandel-Rakaia .. Rakaia-Ashburton .. Ashburton-Ealing .. Ealing-Woodbridge.. Woodbridge-Temuka Temuka-Timaru Timaru-St. Andrews St. Andrews-Otaio .. Otaio-Makikihi Makikihi-Hook Hook-North Waiitaki North Waitaki-South Waitaki 5 M. ch. 22 43 1 77 10 66 17 7 19 29 2 59 13 65 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 6 7 M. ch. 8 M. ch. 9 I M. oh.1 10 M. cl 11 2 Oct., 1867 15 Feb., 1873 29 May, 1873 4 Aug., 1874 31 May, 1875 24 Aug., 1875 4 Feb., 1876 22 Oct., 1875 1 July, 1876 1 Sept., 1876 30 Oct., 1876 1 Feb., 1877 1 Feb., 1877 17 April, 1876 12 M. ch. 22 43 13 M. ch. 14 M. ch. 15 M. ch. 16 M. ch. 17 M. ch. 18 M. ch. 19 M. ch. 20 M. ch. 21 M. ch.j 22 M. ch. 23 M.ch. 24 M. ch. 22 43 1 77 10 66 17 7 19.29 2 59 13 65 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 * 248 37 in 10 66 " I 51 54 if 7 19 29 ■• ! 1 ! 2 59 13 65 11 15 •• •• i ■' I I | 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 r __ " I I /' ' Branches, — Rangiora-Oxf ord.. 11 77 5 53 4 26 14 25 1 Dec, 1874 6 April, 1875 21 Julie, 1875 27 Dec, 1875 .. ,. -. 140 ■• • - I •• i r Eyreton (from Main Line) Lyttelton Southbridge Little River-Akaroa I 21 76 20 7 6 26 25 31 42 10 Rangiora-Cust Oust-Carlton Carlton-Oxford West Main Line - West Eyreton Eyreton-Bennett's .. Lyttelton - Christchurch Hornby-EUesmere .. Ellesmere - Southbridge Ellesmere Section .. Lake Forsyth Section Surveyed Reconnaissance Rolleston-Sheffield .. Sheffield-Springfield Springfield Coal-mine Darfield-Whiteclifis Tinwald-Westerfield Westerfield-Anama .. Washdyke - Pleasant Point Pleasant Point-Albury Albury Section 5 62 6 26 14 62 10 49 16 72 1 32 4 40 19 26 24 4 5 59 0 77 11 33 10 47 8 39 8 67 i 1 49 " I 2 61 0 73 24 0 21 56 6 26 28 12 17 65 1 32 4 40 19 26 1*82 1 "I f 1 Feb., 1878 9 Dec, 1867 26 April, 1875 30 July, 1875 7 June, 1882 626 11 77 5 53 ■4 26 14 62 14 25 - 10 49 •• 5 62 .. I I I •* i ■• I •• - I " I 16 72 11 77 5 53 4 26 14 25 5 62 G 2S 14 62 10 49 16 72 440 ! •• I Springfield " 30 60 •• I 1 63 "{ 1 Dec, 1874 3 Jan., 1880 10 Feb., 1880 3 Nov., 1875 8 April, 1880 7 Oct., 1882 24 Dec, 1875 24* 4 ■• [ •• 24 4 5 59 0 77 11 33 10 47 8 39 8 67 32 43 - - I .. I .. 5 59 0 77 • » • • I .. I Whiteclifis Branch Ashburton ,, 11 33 19 6 ; 1 36! 12 69 I * * .' 11 33 .. 10*47 Opawa and Albury to Fairlie Creek and Burke's Pass Branches 55 8 I 1 51 19 54 27 19 1 28 867 .. I 8-39 16 61 1 28 1 Jan., 1877 16 61 16 61 1 28 ! •• i .. • • •• • • • • •• .. I .. I .. I