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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAY DISTRICTS (PARTICULARS REGARDING RAILWAYS IN THE SEVERAL).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the Ist August, 1899. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, in respect of the railways,—(l) The divisions into distriots for management purposes; (2) the mileage of railway-lines in each district; (3) the approximate quantities of goods carried in each district; (4) the number of wagons allotted thereto. Such return to show, separately, (5) Stock carried and wagons allotted for same ; (6) ordinary goods carried and wagons allotted for same. The return to be for the twelve months ending the 30th June, 1899." —(Mr. J. Allen.)

Return showing Railway Districts, Mileage in each, Quantity of Goods and Live-stock carried, and Wagons allotted for same, for Year ending the 30th June, 1899.

T. Eonatne, Railway Department, General Manager. Head Office, Wellington, 13th September, 1899. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,325 copies), 18s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99. Price 3d.]

Live-stock. Wagons allotted for same. Tonnage of other Goods forwarded. Wagons allotted for same. Districts. Mileage. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Single. Double. Single. Double. Cawakawa AThangarei 3argaville Vuckland.. Wanganui iVellington-Napier 3hristohurch Dunedin .. Invercargill xreymouth /Vestport .. kelson Pioton 8 21 17 332 236 215 455 375 330 32 31 23 21 2 230 12 13,385 12,701 11,084 11,109 9,302 2,454 65 12 7 2 2 1,243 209 685 322 104 21 1,769 2,100' 181 126,821 332,609 721,413 1,139,005 414,267 213,373 2,495 284 712 289 30 1 2,756 5,023 4,112 19,430 3,759 1,343 48 2 2 104 I 121 i 132 232 131 86 12 18 29 21 7 9 9,126 63,936 24,533 217,420 140,976 272,513 762,383 498,682 88,873 112,157 353,800 17,604 10,507 31 177 91 702 690 616 1,921 1,784 960 *293 439 67 80 2 60 30 168 44 49 30 19 5 "93 116 "l 2 4 * 222 of these wagons were also, used for conveying coal from Midland Bailway, amounting to 55,486 tons.