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[Enclosure.] Otago Central Bailway. —Cost of construction ? Cost of land (compensation, &c.) ? Head office and engineering? Surveys? Earthworks? Bridges and culverts? Permanent-way on the ground ? Fencing ? What land, and estimate of cost, is yet required to be settled for between Wingatui and Middlemarch ? Also, how much of Dunedin Station and land has been charged to Otago Central ? Engineer's estimates : Votes and amounts to which cost has been charged.

C. Statement showing Classified Expenditube on the Otago Centeal Bailway up to the 31st March, 1888. Classification. Amount. £ s. d. Grading ... ... ... ... ... 247,717 14 11 Bridges and culverts ... ... ... ... 93,318 14 1 Fencing ... ... ... ... ■•■ 3,249 3 6 Engineering and office ... ... ... ... 17,125 0 0 Land... ... ... ... ... -. 3,986 5 7 Surveys ... ... ... ... ... 12,197 9 2 Other charges ... ... ... ... ... 10,548 10 6 388,142 16 11 Value of permanent-way on the ground... ... ... 18,591 17 0 £406,734 13 11 2nd June, 1888. Accountant, Public Works.

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Voted. Expended. Liabilities at End of Year. Total Expenditure of Liabilities. financial year 1878-79 1879-80* 1880-81 ... 1881-82 ... 1882-83 ... 1883-84 ... 1884-85 ... 1885-86 1886-87 ... 1887-88 £ 55,000 120,800 68,000 36,000 50,000 130,000 165,000 126,600 140,000 112,000 £ 1,296 49,018 53,730 21,268 17,625 11,830 29,353 75,829 60,993 78,523 £ 50,059 36,353 20,077 11,080 35,054 72,015 101,600 51,203 66,554 24,540 £ 51,355 85,371 73,807 32,348 52,679 83,845 130,953 127,032 127,547 92,692 Preliminary surveys prior to 1881-82 399,465 7,269 406,734 * Nino months.