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Enclosure to Appendix F —continued. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1893— continued. MIDDLE ISLAND.

Appropri,SameofLine. Mileage. Subdivision. K «* ?£S ve J ea - maticm. laying. I State of Line. Opened. Date. 1872. 18 ? 2 -73. 1873-7i.|1874-75. 1875-76.187H-77.|l877-78.1878-79.|l879-80. 1880-81.1881-8S.|l882-83.1883-81.1881-85. 1885-86. 1886-87.1887-88. 1892-93. Total. 1888-89. 1889-90. 1890-91. 1891-92. 1 NelsonRoundcll 2 Nelson-Belgrove.. 3 M. eh. 22 78! 4 eh. 7S| Port Extension Nelson-Foxhill Foxhill-Belgrove .. 69 Greymouth-Brunner-ton Extension Stillwatcr (portion).. 56 Station Westport-Waimanga-roa Waimangaroa-Ngaka-wau Extension to Coal Company's Line 12 Ngakawau-Mokihi-nui M. oh. • 10 . 1 18 73 3 0 7 50 6 . M. oh. 7 M. ch. 8 M. ch. 9 M. ch. 10 M. ch. J "I I 11 12 M. oh 13 14 M. ch. M. ch. 15 M. ch. 16 II. oh. 17 M. ch 18 JI. eh. 19 M. ch 20 M. ch. 21 M. ch. 1 0| 22 K. ch. 23 M. ch. 24 . Jtf. ch 25 I. ch. 26 M. eh. 27 m. ch. 28 M 29 M. ch. 30 M. ch. 31 M\.ch. 32 M. ch. 33 M. ch. ::} ::i 34 . M. oh. Greymouth - Nelson Creek 7 69 i [ 2 52 !! ■ 4 71 i25 45 ( 17 May, 1880 . J 31 Jan., 1876 I 25 July, 1881 / 7 April, 1876 " .. I .. 18 73 to 22 73 Greymouth Nelson Creek .. 7 50 WestportNgakawau Westport - Ngakawau 0 5 0 4 0 10 • 0 29 10 0 12 60 . J 1 Feb., 1881 14 Mar., 1881 ( 1 Sept., 1885 (17 Dec, 1878 5 Aug., 1876 0 4 o'io 7 69 19 56 •' I 10' 0 29 t- 8 70 23 19 " (26 Sept., 1877 19 19 0 37 i 8 70 WestportNgakawau Extension GreymouthHokitika Ngakawau - Mokihinui 1 0 37 31 Mar., 1890 0 37 7 12 7 12 143 8 55 7 12 New Survey PictonHurunui HurunuiWaitaki, with Branches Greymouth - Hok tika Kumara Branch Picton-Awatere .. "Kahautera-Waiau Waiau-Hurunui Main Line 26 15 23 0 196 37 24 27 4 10 34 40 37 Greymouth-Hospital Hospital-Arahura .. Arahura-Hokitika .. LO Kurnara Branch 10 Picton-Blenheim Blenheim Omaka Contract Vernon Contract Dashwood Contract Utawai Contract Surveyed (trial) .5 Kahautera-Waiau .. 0 Reconnaissance Culverden-Hurunui ;7 Hurunui-Medbury .. Medbury-Waikari .. | Waikari-Waipara .. Waipara-Amberley .. I Amberley-Ashleyfpart) Ashley-Rangiora Rangiora-Southbrook Southbrook-Kaiapoi Kaiapoi-Addington .. 3hristehurch-Selwyn Sehvyn-Dunsandel .. Dunsandel-Rakaia .. Rakaia-Ashburton .. Ashburton-Ealing .. J Ealing-Woodbridge.. Woodbridge-Teimika Temuka-Timaru Timaru-St. Andrews St. Andrews-Otaio . Otaio-Makikihi Makikihi-Hook Hook-North Waitaki North Waitaki-South Waitaki d Rangiora-Cust Oust-Carlton Carlton-Oxford West 1 Main Line - West Eyrefcon Eyreton-Bennett's .. Jj Lyttelton - Christj church I Hornby-Ellesmere .. Ellesmere - Southbridge Lincoln-Birdling's Plat Birdling's Flat-Little River Reconnaissance Rolleston-Sheffleia .. Sheffield-Springfield Springfield-Coalmine Darfield-Whitecliffs Whitecliffs to Bridge Extension Section .. Rakaia-Methvon. 1 39 18 39 4 29 4 10 16 57 1 22 2 43 1 75 3 38 2 50 5 75 26 16 13 30 9 50 1 14 I 8 40 9 10 6 77 ) 3 63 7 64 1 71 1 63 5 1 11 68 22 43 1 77 10 66 ] 17 7 19 29 2 59 13 65 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 0 19 0 71 0 20 6'42 1 39 18 58 5 20 4 10 21 5 2 63 1 75 3 38 2 50 5 75 26 15 13 30 10 12 410 5 75 26 15 13 30 1 75 3 38 2 50 Prelim. Prelim. Prelim. 18*39 1 39 429 J " 1 2 43 9 [ 18 Nov., 1875 \ ;24 May, 1880 3 9 Feb., 1886 f 9 Feb., 1886 28 Oct., 1884 17 April, 1882 6 Oct., 1880 9 Feb., 1876 3 Nov., 1875 17 April, 1875 fi Nov., 1872 2 Sept., 1872 1 April, 1872 ■ 2 Oct., 1867 ■ 15 Feb., 1873 29 May, 1873 ! 4 Arig., 1874 31 May, 1875 24 Aug., 1875 4 Feb., 1876 22 Oct., 1875 1 July, 1876 1 Sept., 1876 30 Oct., 1876 1 Feb., 1877 1 Feb., 1877 17 April, 1876 S 63 7 64 16 57 12: i'r. "I .. 911 840 I •• 9 5( 1 l< ::} 17 79 9 50 I l'i 1 63 5 1 171 ji 64 26 260 63 11 68 22 43 1*77 10 66 17' 7 19 29 i " ■ 196 37 2 59 13 65 11 15 I .. ■ 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 Branches,— Rangiora-Oxford 11 77) 5 53 ■ 4 26 14 25 ( 1 Dec, 1874 6 April, 1875 ( 21 June, 1875 ( 27 Dec, 1875 11 77 5 53 4 26 140 21 76 21 76 Eyreton (from Main Line) 20 7 2 36 24 32 1 61 21 68 14'25 6 26! 5 62 6 26 I 1 Feb., 1878 9 Dec, 1867 626 5 62 20 7 Lyttelfcon 6 26 Southbridge 25 31 14 62) 10 49 j 6 26 3 17 28 48 I 26 April, 1875 ( 30 July, 1875 14 62 10 49 25 31 Little RiverAkaroa 42 10 17 8 1 2 5 • 7 June, 1882 17 8 22 46 5 38 J 24 51 16 Mar., 1886 19 44 19 44 Prelim. 5 38 Springfield 30 60 19 44 24 4) 5 59 I 0 77 j 11 33 I 0 5| 0 19 22 20 [ 1 Dec, 1874 3 Jan., 1880 [ 10 Feb., 1880 ( 3 Nov., 1875 I 27 June, 1886 1 April, 1885* 24 4 Whitecliffs 11 57 3 7 33 67 5 59 0 77 30 60 1 53 13 11 0 19 25 5 1133 11 38 Rakaia-Ash-burton Forks Ashburton 22 20 2'65 0 19 22 '20 0' 5 29 46 Tinwald-Westerfield Westerfield-Anama.. Anama-Cavendish .. Cavendish-Mt.Somers Mt.Somers-Springburn Extension Washdyke - Pleasant Point Pleasant Point-Albury Albury-Winscombe .'. Winscombe-Eversley Preliminary survey .. Studholme-Waimate Waimate-Wain a o Downs South Waitaki - Oamaru Oamaru-Hillgrove .. Hillgrove-Palmerston Palmerston - Waikouaiti Waikouaiti-Waitati Waitati-Glendermid Glendermid-Dunedin Dunedin-Abbotsford Abbotsford - Clutha River Clutha River - Balclutha Balclutha-Clinton .. Clinton-Waipahi Waipahi-Gore Gore-Mataura Mataura-Woodlands Woodlands - Invercargill Invercargill-Bluff .. 10 47 8 39 2 47 ■ 1 48 4 8 2 17 8 67' 8 April, 1880 7 Oct., 1882 1 Mar., 1884 4 Oct., 1886 9 Sept.,1889 I' 24 Dec, 1875 22'20 10 47 839 1 52 29 1 2 47 148 27 29 Opawa and Albury to Fairlie Creek and Burke's Pass 2 17 2 17 867 i 8 55 8 16 61 ■ 7 7 3 30 19 3 4 42 8 21 2 45 38 50 1 Jan., 1877 22 Aug., 1883 { 30 Jan., 1884 19 Mar'., 1877 1 April, 1885* 16 61 V * 36 5 7' 7 3 30 Waimate Waimate Gorge 19 3 5 45 8 75 19 3 Prelim, A" 42 8 21 4 42 8 21 i 3 0 54 4 42 .. 8 21 Main Line 246 69 13 8 25 Sept., 1875 13 8 W&itakiBlufi and Branches 24 52 12 68 9 3 4 Nov., 1876 22 May, 1878 6 Sept., 1878 24 5: 2'68 9' 3 14 33 9 77 7 6 5 7 46 36 7 May, 1878 20 Dec, 1877 9 April, 1873 1 July, 1874 1 Sept., 1875 4 33 9 77 7' 6 5' 7 46 36 ■59 13 306 2 0 60 22 Jan., 1878 0 60 ■ 246 69 20 76 9 62 16 11 7 40 20 68 11 21 22 Jan., 1879 1 Nov., 1877 •21 June, 1877 30 Aug., 1875 7 June, 1875 11 Feb., 1874 740 16 11 9'62 20 76 '• 20'68 li'21 21 75 17 1 5 Feb., 1867 I , 17 1 Branches, — Duntroon 21 75 Pukeuri-Marawhenua Marawhenua - Duntroon Duntroon - Hakateramea Waiareka-Ngapara .. Windsor-Livingstone Survey (trial) Palmerston-Dunback (part) Palmerston-Dunback (part) surveyed Glendermid - Port Chalmers Burnside-Walton Park I Walton Park - Saddle , I Hill Mosgiel-Outram .. . Clarksville-Waitahunaj J Waitahuna-Lawrenee | Preliminary survey.. I 21 29) 0 46 } I 135 1 Dec, 1875 11 July, 1881 21 29 6'46 •■} ) 23 30 ■■ i Duntroon-Haka-teramea Ngapara Livingstone 15 38 14 76 16 40 15 38 14 76 12 0 4 40 1 58 "I 1 5 1 31 0 50 i 16 43 . 16 27 I 12 50 4 40 1 April, 1885* 2 April, 1877 12 Aug., 1887 30 July, 1882 14.76 15 38 ••/ 15 38 4 40 0'5 Prelim li'75 14 76 11 75 Palmerston-Wai-hemo 9 40 6 77 J L 0 54 , 9 29 " r 1 Oct., 1885 1*58 ::l 8 55 0 65 I 4 49 6 77 Port Chalmers.. 0 65 1 9 3 40: 0 65 9 April, 1873 i' 9 i 9 1 9 Green Island .. 2 44 I 1 74 ) 0 50 J J- 0 52 : 3 16 ■•{ 1 July, 1874 4 Sept., 1879 . 1 74 o'eo ::} 2 44 Outram Lawrence 8 78 21 76 8 78 15 4 ) 6 72 j 38 25 0 68 I 9 66 1 Oct., 1877 . 22 Jan., 1877| . 2 April, 1877! . 15' 4 6 72 8 78 ::} 8 78 j. 2 2 ! 23 78 -i 21 76 Lawr e 110 e-Rox-burgh Catlin's Kiver .. 38 25 38 25 38 2S Prelim. 23 62! Balclutha-Eomahapa Romahapa-Glenomaruj Catlin's Tunnel Sec- j tion Hunt's Road Section Surveyed Reconnaissance Waipahi-Kelso Kelso-Heriot Surveyed Gore-Lumsden 7 62 6 18 0 46 0 50 0 38 0 8 ! I 8 32 I 6 56 i| 0 54 0 46 15 Dec, 1885 9 July, 1891 , 7 62 618 7 62 6 18 Waipahi - Heriot Burn 26 22 2 34 1 70 4 72 15 27 1 4 56 } 6 19 36 89 .. {23 2 34 1 70 4 72 22 6 1*70 4 72 2 34 Prelim. .'.' J 1 Dec, 1880 . 1 April, 1884 1 April, 1886* . 15 27 ::} 456 20 3 Waimea Plains District Ry. Kelso-Gore 36 39 i 34 6 19 37 73 6 19 36 39 36 '39 'anterbury Interior Main Line )tago Central "gill-King-ston and Br an ell, LumsdenMararoa Riversdale- Switzers Edendale-Toitois Seaward Bush.. Oxford-Temuka .. Waitaki BlufE Main Line to Lake Hawea Invercargill-King-sfeon 24 0 13 70 19 30 23 33 83 0 182 56 87 4 Surveyed Preliminary survey.. Riversdale Section .. Surveyed Edendale-Wyndham Wyndham-Glenham Surveyed Appleby-Waimatua Waimatua-Mokotua Waituna Section Surveyed Oxford-Sheffield .. Surveyed Reconnaissance Wingatui J"ct.-Hindon Hindon Section (part) Deep Stream Section Nenthorn Section .. Middlemarch Section Hyde Section Surveyed .. 1 Invercargill-Winton Winton-Caroline Caroline-Elbow Elbow -Lowther Lowther-Athol Athol-Fairlight Fairlighfc-Kingston .. Kingston Wharf Lumsden-Castle Rock Casfcle Rock - Murray Creek Murray Crk.-Mossburn Surveyed Reconnaissance Makarewa JunctionRiverton Thornbury {Aparima June.) to Otautau Otautau-Wairio Riverton-Oraki Oraki-Colac Colac- Orepuki 9 58 14 22 7 0 6 70 4 01 5 36 9 74 5 40) 5 58 J 7 34 4 61 11 44 21 7 50 29 16 67 2 48) 4 22 I 9 Of 9 0 J 14 15 126 64 18 58 ] 22 10 8 27 5 76 13 18 f 10 10 8 35 0 10 J 2 21) 4 9 j- 0 72 J 0 36 0 27 1*14 ) r 0 59 ) ,. 9 58 14 22 7 0 6 70 10 28 9 74 11 54 7 34 4 61 11 71 21 7 50 29 18 1 25 49 14 15 126 64 9 58 14 22 6*70 9 74 4*61 21**7 50 29 126'64 Prelim. 5 0 7 34 Prelim. 14 15 2 'o I I f 9 Oct., 1882 , 1 May, 1890 . 9 July, 1886 ' 16 Jan., 1888J . 7 Aug., 1884 '. 24 Oct.', 1889 I I . 9 April, 1891 j ■ 22 Feb., 1871 16 20 Oct., 1875 . 7 Feb., 1876 . 15 Jan., 1877 . 28 Jan., 1878 . 20 April, 1878 . 10 July, 1878 . 14 Dec, 1878 . 1 April, 1881 13 Mar., 1886 . c: 18 58 4' 0 11 44 557 5'48 16 67 5'36 iil 24 70 i:} .:! 9 36 11 25 11 44 l<367 24 70 Lumsden-Mararo3 5 15 92 19 22 10 8 27 576 13'18 10 10 8 35 0 10 ::i 87 i 30 0 2 21 10 40 i' 9 1 11 40 4 io) 8 20 11 20 17 53.. 8 20 11 20 8 20 11 20 22 Jan., 1887 . 4 10 Wallacetown Branch Otautau Branch Prelim. Western Railways 17 53 9 June, 1879 \ 17 53 17 53 11 40 11 40 15 Dec, 1879 , 11 40 11 40 Otautau-Nightcaps Orepuki Branch 10 55 17 68 10 55 6 3 1 30 10 35 6 3' 64 13 3 Mar., 1882 . 25 July, 1881 . 24 Sept., 1883 . 5 May, 1885 . 10 55 6 3 1 SO ii 10 55 l6' 35 17 68 Totals 1650 05 197 51 1847 63 410 30 55 69 18 09 76 36 27 62 126 78 152 39 18 66 22 45 24 60 91 54 17 43 21 32 5 36 31 8 1165 64 16 1650 05 It 11 2: 248 10 94 58 56 4( 35 2! 40 35 14 3i 47 7! •Ii t T] { T] these cases the dates iis comprises 45m. 59cl iis comprises llm. 33cl jiven are t. of raih 1. of rail' the daf rays coi vays col :es on wl istructec nstructe< lich the railway by the Govern I by the Goverr becam< lent anc lent an< the propert , 45m. 79ch. "1 36m. 39ch. ' of thi >f lines of line Goven constri ! constr nment. ucted 1 ructed Dy priva by privi ite companies under the District Ri ate companies under the District E lilwayt ailwaj Act, 1 sAct, nd afterwards purchased by tnd afterwards purchased b; the G< r the G overmnt snt. tent.