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Enclosure 3 in Appendix H. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed and Surveyed, up to 31st March, 1886. MIDDLE ISLAND.

State of Line. Appropriation. IS'amo of Line. Mileage. Subdivision. Main Line, Sidings. Total. Under Formation. Under i Opened. SurYeyed. laying. Date. Tj^" e'|l8-2-r3. 1873-7*. 187i-7S. i 1875-70 J 1S7G-77. !J 877-78. 1878-79.; 1S7D-S0. ' 1830-81. 1831-82 1883-S4.'l831-85.| 1882-83.1 1835-86. 1 Total. 1 2 3 M. ch. 70 10 5 M. ch. 1 0 18 73 3 0 2 47 17 9 9 31 18 10 6 M. eh. 0 21 2 a 0 29 0 20 7 SI. eh. 1 21 20 75 3 29 2 67 17 9 9 31 18 10 8 M. ch. 9 M. ch. 10 M. ch. 11 12 M. ch 13 M. eh. 14 . M. ch. 15 M. eh. 16 II. ch 17 M. ch 18 M. ch. 19 M. eh 20 K. ch 21 11. eh.! 1 0 I 22 M. ch 23 M. ch 24 M. ch. 25 SI. ch. 26 M ch . 27 M. ch. Nelson - Greymouth Nelson -Roundell, with extension to Hope Junction Port Extension Nelson-Foxhill Belgrove Wai-iti Surveyed Trial survey Roundell-Hope Junction, Trial Survey Greymouth-Brunner-ton Extension Stillwater (portion).. 2 47 17 May, 1880 31 Jan., 1876 25 July, 1881 " •• " i j 18>3J I I 3 01 - 22 73 •• •' Grevmouth - Nelson Creek 17 9 9 31 18 10 Prelim. Prelim. 1 ■ i I - - .. 16 3 7 50 3 32 11 2 7 April, 1876 .. 7 50 I o ioj 0 5 0 4 0 10 0 49 7 45 0 29 6 20 3 60 8 70 0 44 3 51 1 32 13 38 1 20 3 70 16 51 1 22 4 40 3 40 2 50 5 77 26 15 13 30 9 50 1 14 8 40 9 10 6 77 7 64 3 63 1 71 1 63 0 5 0 4 0 10 0 49 7 45 2 22 7 75 3 70 9 9 0 44 3 51 1 32 13 38 1 20 3 70 18 64 2 2 4 40 3 40 2 50 5 77 26 15 13 30 10 52 1 Feb., 1881 14 Mar., 1881 1 Sept., 1885 ■• 0 5 0 4' 7 69 • • •■ I 0 49 •• I Westport-Nga-kawau Westport-Ngakawau 19 63 Surveyed Station Westport Waimangaroa Ngakawau Survey of Extension Gre3'mouth Paroa Surveyed Arahura Hokitika Picton-Blenheim Blenheim Vernon Contract Dashwood Contract Surveyed Surveyed (trial) Kahautera-Waiau .. Reconnaissance Culverden-Hurunui Hurunui-Medbury .. Medbury-Waikari .. Waikari-Waipara .. Waipara-Amberley .. Amberley-Ashley(part) Ashley-Rangiora Rangiora-Southbrook 1 73 1 55 0 10 0 19| 745 17 Dec., 187S 5 Aug., 1873 5 Aug., 1876 26 Sept., 1877 •• I I - - I - I 0 29 - ••. 6 20 3 60 19 19 GreymouthHokitika Greymouth-Hokitika 0 44 - 8'70 - - - - 23 51 2'ii 1 32 l'io 13°38 Picton - Hurunui 1 20 •• 2 13 0 60 370 - Pioton-Awatero 34 40 18 Nov., 1875 24 May, 1880 16 51 1 22 " - ••_ ") 4 40 3 40 •• I •• i I •• •• I 17 73 •■ I ■• ! • ■ •• ! Kahautera-Waiau.. Waiau-Hurunui •• 2 50 5 77 20 15 13 30 Prelim. Prelim. Prelim. ■ - 26 15 23 0 .. i' 2 9 Feb., 1886 9 Feb., 1886 28 Oct., 1884 17 April, 1882 6 Oct., 1880 3 Nov., 1875 9 Feb., 1876 17 April, 1875 5 Nov. 1872 9 50 1 14 "j 950 iurunui-Wai-taki, with Blanches Main Line 196 37 " • • ■■ 9*10 8*40 •• ! <j'77 7 64 3 63 .. I - ■■ I - 171 - - 168 - •• - .. .. I .. I I •• .. .. I I •• I