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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAY-LINES. (RETURN SHOWING LINES AUTHORISED AND NOT COMPLETED, LENGTH NOT COMPLETED, AND ESTIMATED COST OF COMPLETION.)

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the sth July, 1897. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The several lines of railways authorised to be constructed and not yet completed ; (2) the length of each line of railway which has not been completed ; and (3) the estimated cost of completing each such line of railway."—Mr. Guinness.

Return showing Lines authorised and not completed, Length not completed, and Estimated Cost of Completion.

Lines of Railways authorised to be constructed and not yet completed. Length of each Line of Railway which has not yet been completed. Estimated Cost of completing each such Line of Railway. North Island. Whangarei-Kamo and Extension— Kamo, Whangarei, and Port Hikurangi-Hukerenui ... Kaihu Valley— Opanake-Waima Kaukapakapa Northwards — Kaukapakapa Northwards Waikato-Thames ... Boxton-New Plymouth— Bull's Branch North Island Trunk Bailway— Marton-Te Awamutu Mountain Boad-Opunake ... M. 2 3 2 3 19 ch. 48 32 19 62 20 £ 29,000 15,000 20,000 23,000 53,000 3 79 15,000 143 23 40 10 1,446,000 120,000 Total North Island 201 70 1,721,000 South Island. Picton-Hurunui— Picton-Awatere Hurunui-Waitaki—■ Little River-Akaroa Whitecliffs ... Ashburton Branch Opawa Branch Waitaki-Bluff— Livingstone ... Palmerston-Waihemo Green Island ... Catlin's Biver ... Biversdale-Switzer's ... Edendale-Toitois Seaward Bush 13 19 0 2 19 6 44 19 17 3 70,000 280,000 1,000 9,000 120,000 25,000 3,000 27,000 20,000 60,000 55,000 20,000 4 0 4 3 13 9 7 45 65 65 0 70 74 18 Carried forward 98 26 690,000