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RETURN No. 30. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Cost of Maintenance of Various Sections of Main Line and Branches.

Mileage. Average for Fourweekly Period on Reduced Mileage. Rate per Mile per Annum. Line of Railway. Actual Mileage. I Reduced Mileage. Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1888. Expenditure. Rate per Mile. Dhmstchubch Division : — Main Line Rangiora to Sheffield, and Eyreton Junction to Bennett's Soulhbridge and Little River Brandies Springfield and Whitecliffs ,, Mount Somers Branch Albury Branch ... Kakaia and Ashburton Forks Branch Waimate Gorge Branch ... M. ch. Ik. 216 23 29 53 56 49 48 6 84 42 26 36 23 27 40 36 12 76 22 20 18 8 21 16 M. oil. Ik. 216 23 29 53 56 49 48 6 84 42 26 36 23 27 40 36 12 76 22 20 18 8 21 16 £ s. d. 46,436 2 1 4,254 11 10 4,379 9 2 3,150 o 4 1,in 5 9 2,654 14 10 1,466 3 4 492 3 11 £ 3,572 327 337 242 85 204 "3 38 £ 16-54 6-o6 7'o6 5'7O 3'64 5-6 7 5-12 473 £ 215-02 78-78 9178 74-10 47'32 737i 66-56 61-49 Total Christchureh Division 450 34 48 450 34 48 63.944 11 3 4,918 10-93 142-09 Duitedin Division -. — Main Line Pakoari-Duntroon Branch I)untroon-Hakateramea Branch iSTgapara and Livingston Branches ... Waihemo Branch Walton Park Branch Outram Branch Lawrence Branch Catlin's River Branch Tapanui Branch 195 5 7 6 22 2 86 15 37 64 26 72 13 8 55 o 2 49 20 9 o 24 22 o 34 7 7<5 1 20 3 77 195 5 7 6 22 2 86 15 37 64 22 58 34 8 55 o 2 49 20 9 o 24 22 o 34 7 76 1 20 3 77 39,685 2 1 1,427 1 1 1,730 16 7 2,213 I2 6 449 ° 4 370 12 6 1,068 7 11 3.H7 19 4 498 on 1,740 12 10 3,052 no 133 170 35 29 82 242 38 134 15-65 4'99 8-59 7'53 3-84 11-40 9'i3 II'OI 4'79 6-69 203-45 64-87 111-67 97-89 49-92 148-20 118-69 143' 13 62-27 86-97 Total Dunedin Division ... 329 62 95 3 25 49 16 52,331 6 1 4,025 12-36 i6o-68 Invercakohi/i Division : — Main Line Wairaea Plains Line Seaward Bush Branch Makarewa, Orepuki, Thornbury-Wairio, and Nightcaps Branches 158 42 45 36 40 71 11 24 76 60 23 9 i5 8 42 45 36 40 71 6 68 37 60 23 9 I3>748 17 S 2,35i 2 5 288 19 1 5,5i9 7 I0 1,058 181 6-69 4-89 3-11 7-08 86-97 <53'57 40'43 92-04 22 424 Total Invercargill Division 266 51 1 262 14 62 21,908 6 9 1,685 6-43 83'S9 Grand Total 1,046 68 44 1,038 18 26 138,184 4 I 10,628 10-23 132-99