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RETURN No. 22. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1899.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1898. Additional Lengths 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, 1899. Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. Line opened. Date of Opening. Length opened. Line. Length. M. eh. M. oh. M. eh. M. oh. M. ch. M. eh. M. oh. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 7 39 Wbangarei 17 74 Whakapara-Waiotu 2iit Dec, 1898 ... 3 26 O 74 3 26 O 74 21 20 18 68 Kaihu 17 20 17 20 17 20 Auckland 313 61 Paeroa-Thames ... 19th Dec, 1898 ... 19 20 S 35 Putaruru-Lichfield 5 26 13 74 O 9 327 41* 3i3 56* Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth 45 1 14 45 1 14 45 1 H Hurunui-B luff 1,138 i6t Kokonga-Ranfurly 1st Dec, 1898 II 13 3 56 11 13 3 56 1,149 2 9 1,141 72 Ditto, Private Lines — Shag Point Branch 2 10 2 10 2 10 Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 2 24 G-reymouth 32 6 32 6 32 6 Westport 30 17 30 17 30 17 Nelson 23 S 23 5 23 5 Picton 20 42 20 42 20 42 Total 2,056 8 33 59 10 5 ... S 26 28 33 4 59 2,084 27* 2,060 53* Forest Hill Tramway 10 o 10 o * New chainages, difference 14 chains. t Does not include Riversdale-Switzers (a miles).