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RETURN No. 19 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1895.

Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1894. 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, 189S. Section. As per last As per Year's Return. New Chainage. Line Opened. Date of Opening. Length Opened. Line. Length. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 7 39 Whangarei 6 52 16 47 6 52 Kamo- Waro 2nd July, 1894 8 6 6 3 8 6 6 3 j 14 58 Kaihu 16 47 16 47 Auckland 288 37 288 37 Tarukenga-Botorua 8th December, 1894 8 56 2 57 8 56 2 57 j 297 13 Napier-Taranaki Wellington 332 37 332 34+ 332 34 Hurunui-Bluff 92 18 1,098 34 92 18 1,098 34* (Middlemarch-Hyde \ Glenomaru Tunnel (Mokotua-Gorge Road 12th July, 1894 ... 6th March, 1895 1st March, 1895 16 20f o 33t 6 62f 11 57 o 2 o 46 16 20 ° 33 6 62 11 57) o 2 [ o 46) 92 18 1,121 69 Ditto, Private Lines — Shag Point Branch 2 10 2 10 2 10 Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 2 24 Greymouth 32 06 32 06 32 06 Westport 26 68 26 28J Mokihinui Coal Co.'s line ... 23rd February, 1895 3 69 o 31 3 69 o 31 30 17 Nelson 23 5 23 5 23 5 Picton 20 42 20 42 1 20 42 1. Total 1,949 19 1,948 56 44 6 21 36 44 6 21 36 1,992 62 Forest Hill Tramway 10 o 10 o 10 o * Does not include Eiversdale-Switzers (2 miles). t Approximate mileages, not yet chained. t Eechainage of section.