D.—lA.

RETURN No. 24. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Statement of Repairs executed to Rolling-stock and Tarpaulins for Year ending 31st March, 1888.

RETURN No. 25. HURUNUI-BLUFF. Return of Coal Traffic from Local Mines during the Year ending 31st March, 1888.

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Description. Number. Description. Number. Engines : — Thoroughly overhauled General repairs Heavy „ (running shed) Undergoing repairs, &c. Erected (new) }* 9 21 4 HOESE-BOXES AND WaGONS : — Erected (new or manufactured) Kebuilt ... Thoroughly overhauled ... ... "^ General repairs ... ... ... ) Converted 109 22 2,449 6 Total 112 Total 2,586 Oaeeiases :— Thoroughly overhauled General repairs ... ... Light repairs Converted Erected (new) (418 Paint-wokic :— Engines, painted or Tarnished Carriages „ „ Brake-vans „ „ Horse-boxes, &e. „ Engines, paint renewed Carriages Brake-vans Horse-boxes, &c. ... 56 74 8 323 13 67 69 1.38S 4 9 Total 431 BEAKE-VANS : — Converted Manufactured . Rebuilt.... General repairs Thoroughly overhauled Total 1.995 6 hi 181 Taepaulins : — New (manufactured) Thoroughly repaired New (manufactured to replace condemned ones) 123 4.OS4 231 4,408 Total Total

Mine. 188J-88. l886-8{. Increase. Decrease. Austin, J., Sheffield Springfield Coal Company, Springfield Hartley Coal Company, Whiteeliffs Fergusson, Whitecliffa Abrahams, F. L., Whiteeliffs Burkett, Whitecliffs Smart and G-undry, Whitccliffs Bayliss and Co., Whitecliffs Leeming, Whitecliffs Mollraith, J., G-lentumiel Studholme, W., Waimate Wright, E. B 1., Mount Somera Herbert Shag Point Kurow Papakaio Ngapara Walton Park ... Fernhill Green Island Freeman's Bushey Castle Hill Company Milton Mackie and Cormaek's Lovell's Flat ... Kaitangata Kelson's, Benhar Conical Hills ... F. M. Dawson, Pukerau ... Mapp and McKenzie, Pukerau G ore ... Waimea Dodd and Graham, Fairfax MoDonall, Fairfax Kightcaps Orepuki Hokonui Coal Company, Winton ... Tons. 86 S 1,029 82 6 26 11 Tons. 919 2,243 2,080 Tons. Tons. 54 1,214 1,998 6 26 11 1,226 1,672 1,303 iS 7,254 16 18 5° ",S95 7,944 5,5S5 10,721 112 2,113 303 898 1,699 40 438 5 9,475 123 9 26 14,461 5,459 5,554 11,222 954 328 "865 10 2,113 27 40 2,221 107 9 24 2,866 2,485 31 Soi 143 37 7i 5 51,381 1.777 830 765 8 112 M3 28 9 49,248 2,474 S85 868 71 5 2,133 697 245 103 8 8 18 16 8,706 406 1,649 4 12 67 4 4 49 10,458 868 16 i,752 462 1,649 Totals 116,607 121,660 9, 159 14,212