D.—la.

RETURN No. 27. COMPARING the Classified Maintenance Expenditure for the Hurunui-Bluff Section for Twelve Years, 1878 to 1890, showing Rates per Mile per Annum for each Classification.

* Unclassified expenditure, Waimea Plains Line, Ist April to 13th November, 1886.

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Cliristchnrch Division. Dunedin Division. Invcrcargill Division. Hurunui-Bluff Section. Classification. Average of Eleven Years, 1858-89. Lowest Year, 1881-82. Highest Year, 1878-59. Last Year, 1688-89. Preser.t Year, 1889-90. Average of Eleven Years, 1858-89. Lowest Year, 1888-89. Highest ; Last Year, | Year, 1859-80. 1 1888-89. Present Year, 1889-90. Average of Eleven Years, 1858-89. Lowest Year, 1885-S8. Highest Year, 1884-85. Last Year, 1888-89. Present Year, 1889-90. Average of Eleven Years, 1858-89. Lowest Highest Year, Year, 1888-89. 1859-80. Last Year, 1S88-89. Present Year, 1889-90. A 1. Track surfacing ... 6l-8 3 5I-87 j 73-06 j 60' 06 59-25 79-26 65-26 110'89 i j 65-26 ' 62-92 50-48 45'" 52-00 45-76 42-24 65'13 57-98 82-68 57-98 55'57 A 2. Track renewals 3574 40'82 3O-55 29-I2 33-09 5O-38 26-78 49-66 j 26-78 j I9'ii 18-33 7-67 39- 39 11-70 I6-O3 36-77 23-92 36-01 23-92 24-10 -A 3. Ballasting 3* 4-O3 i 5-07 2-08 2'95 "'39 4-55 23'4O i 4-55 3-38 8-07 i-56 15-08 3-38 2-36 7'34 3-12 14-17 3-12 2 8 9 A 4. Banks and cuttings ... 4-6 7 3-9O 8-97 2-08 i-66 I7"34 i6- 3 8 22-36 I 16-38; 12-09 8-82 9-10 ! 5-98 6-89 8-47 9-82 7-80 17-55 7-80 6-65 A 5. Bridges, culverts, &c. 17'Si 10-53 33-28 15-47 15-62 15-32 9-62 I9'5O 9-62 9-88 9-15 I r.5 10-40 7-41 5'49 14-88 "'57 17-94 "'57 iri2 A 6. Fences, gates, &c. 7-65 624 9-10 5-8S 6-36 14-32 io'66 5-98 I I io'66 i I2'6l 370 3-12 624 2'73 3-90 8-94 6-63 4-16 663 7-64 A 7. Roads, approaches, &c. 2'02 1-69 1-30 = ■43 I'2I 2-55 2'73 2'34 273 I 1-04 i'39 •65 2'2I .■04 •47 2-06 1-82 2-99 1-82 •97 A 8. Water services A 9. Wharves 4-29 304 6'37 3'9O 3'35 X3° 4'03 1-82 H 3-38 2'I0 ,-47 i'43 1-49 3-44 3-25 2'6o 3-25 2-86 •O2 '00 ■00 •13 •01 ■72 •13 ■H ■13 ■13 •06! •00 ■00 •00 ■03 -29 -I 3 '00 ! •>3 I •05 A 10. Buildings ... ""77 9-62 13-00 15-08 ig-07 10-36 8-o6 5-85 S-o6 9'23 5-99 4-42 7-93 4-03 5*22 9-91 IO'I4 5-98 10-14 j 12-31 A 11. Miscellaneous 12-15 4'94 21-97 7-54 I5-57 8-78 3-9° 15-47 3-9O «3'39 4-08 3-25 I -3-64 2-34 4-64 9-17 5-07 18-33 5-07 I2'0I I ' "i i ! i I 1 ! i L_ Total expenditure 161-46 137-28 202-67 ; I42-74 I58-I4 213-72 152-10 I 257-4o I I 152-10 147-16 112-17 ! ! 83-59 I45-34 86-71 9O-34 167-75 I3i'43 I I 202-41 I I3 J'43 ! 136-17 •66* •16* 112-83 167-91 Mileage maintained, 1889-90 454 347 ... 267 1,068