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RETURN No. 19. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1888.

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Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1887. Additional Length Opened for Traffic during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for whole Period. Length Closed durin; Year. Net Addition to Mileage Open for Traffic. Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1888. Section. Line Opened. Date of Opening. Length Opened. Line. Length. M. oh. M. eh. M. cb. M. oh. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 4i 7 41 Whangarei 6 45 ... 6 45 Auckland ... 235 76 Otorohanga-Te Kuiti 2nd Dec, 1887 ... II 47 17 79* II 47 25 62 247 43 Napier 96 44 i 96 44 Wellington 84 41 84 41 Wanganui... Hurunui-Bluff 195 "3 195 23 1,024 71 Livingston Branch. 12th August, 1887 11 66 } 3 75 17 32 8 75 1,042 23 Ditto, Private Lines — Seaward Bush Extension ... 16th January, 1888 5 46 Nightcaps Line Shag Point Line 2 24 2 24 2 10 2 10 Greymoutli 7 3° 7 3° Westport ... 18 61 18 61 Nelson 22 73 22 73 Picton 17 70 17 70 Total ... 1,722 49 26 74 28 79 34 57 i,75i 48 28 79 ... * Note. —Te Awamutu to Otorohanga open for traffic Oth March, 1867 but not under maintenance till end of April, 1887.