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RETURN No. 19 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1892.

Section. Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1891. Additional Length Opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for whole Period. Length Closed during Year. Net Addition to Mileage Open for Traffic. Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1892. Line Opened. Date of Opening. Length Opened. Line. Length. Kawakawa Ji. ch. 7 41 M. ch. M. ch. M. eb. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Whangarei 7 41 6 52 ! 6 52 Auckland 265 32 265 32 Napier-Taranaki 328 45 91 8 i „ (Glenomaru Extension 1,009 2 7 \ (Middlemarch Extension ... 328 45 Wellington 6 18 91 8 Hurunui-B luff 7th July, 189 1 4 46 6 18 4 46) 22 78 21 23) Ditto, Private Lines — 28th April, 189 1 .. 22 78 21 23 1,008 43 ' Shag Point Branch 2 10 2 10 Nightcaps Branch 2 24 '■ 2 24 Greymouth 7 69 7 69 Westport !9 56 ; 19 56 Nelson 22 73 ! Picton 22 73 17 70 17 70 Total 1,841 27+ 29 16 25 69 29 16 25 69 1,870 43 Forest Hill Tramway I 10 o * Does not include Eiversdale-Switzers (2 miles). t Ee-chainages, &c.