APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts and Deliveries on 1st April, 1891, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1892.

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Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Rate per Month. Date i for Completion. i Total Date to" Completion. NORTH ISLAND AUCKLAND DISTRICT. 22 October, 1890 December, 1890 January, 1891 Waikato Timber Company R. Rapson and others C. Newman Lichfield Kaukapakapa 10,000 totara 500 totara 2,000 puriri & totara 1,000 puriri . 1,000 totara. 1,000 totara. s. d. 4 8 Putaruru Junction Stationyard 4 0 Kaukapakapa 4 3 Helensville and Kanohi 4 8 Helensville 4 2J Helensville 4,000 first three mont each succeeding n 4,000 first three months, 1,000 each succeeding month 14 July, 1891 10,000 323 1 766 ! I 30 June, 1891. March, 1891. 17 Feb., 1892. February, 1891 J Mitchelson Dargaville 1,059 1,157 1,085 ! 20 Oct., 1891. 20 Oct., 1891, ! 20 Nov., 1891. November, 1890 J Harrison Te Kopuru 30 July, 1891 W. Ryan Greymouth SOUTH ISLAND. 500 30 Nov., 1891. WESTLAND DISTRICT. 500 I 2 8 ! Westport-Ngakawau Railway I Extension I In one lot 30 Nov., 1891 4 July, 1891 27 June, 1891 29 June, 1891 W and J Harris T. Corby Thomas Kerr Greymouth Coal Creek 10,000 3,000 1,000 500 silver pine 2 9 3 0 2 9 1 11 One-fifth per month In one lot No fixed rate 23 Nov., 1891 10,000 3,000 1,000 248 14 Dec, 1891. 23 Dec, 1891. 12 Dec, 1891. Greymouth District From 6 Aug. to 31 Dec, 1892 Ditto *6 Nov., 1891, to 31 March, 1892 W Champion, and fiftyseven others 4,500 1,908 19,000 „ 300 800 615 1,600 2 g Alongside of railway for2 g - mation between Grey-j 2 g mouth and Hokitika j 2 10 3 0/ I 2 8 Wharf at Greymouth 486 653 4,434 300 800 015 916 15 Feb., 1892. 4 Feb., 1892. 15 Feb., 1892. 23 March, 1892 A. Blair Kumara 25 Jan., 1892 3 Feb., 1892 10 Jan., 1892 23 April, 1892 * Petty contracts, let ii lots of about 500. (P.W 92/1846.)