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RETURN No. 19. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1896.

Section. Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1895. Additional Length Opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for whole Period. Length Closed during Year. Net Addition to Mileage Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1896. Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896. Line Opened. Date of Opening. Length Opened. Line. Length. for Traffic. ' M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. M. ch. M. ch. St. eh. M. oh. Kawakawa 7 39 ... ... 7 39 7 39 ... Whangarei 14 58 14 58 14 58 Kaihu 16 47 Opanake Station Extension jiitk November, 1895 o 5 O 2 o 5 O 2 16 52 16 49 Auckland 297 13 Te Aroha-Paei-oa ... 20th December, 1895 12 66 3 46 12 66 3 46 309 79 300 59 Napier-Taranaki 332 34 332 34 332 34 Wellington 92 18 Eketahuna-Newman ... 16th March, 1896 2 2 O 7 2 2 O 7 94 20 92 25 Hurunui-BIuff 1,121 69* r Glenomaru Tunnel-Owaka 16th December, 1895 < Biver (Fernhill Bail way t 3 48 I 4 3 48 o 42 J 1,127 25 1.123 35 Ditto, Private Lines — 1 68 o 42 1 68 Shag Point Branch 2 10 2 10 '2 10 Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 2 24 Greymouth 32 6 32 6 32 6 Westport 30 17 30 17 30 17 Nelson ... 23 5 ... 23 5 23 5 Picton 20 42 ... ... 20 42 20 42 Total 1,992 62 20 29 5 21 20 29 5 21 2,013 11 1.998 3 Forest Hill Tramway 10 o IO O * Does not include Riversdale-Switzers (2 miles). t Purchased 19th December, 1895.