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TABLE No. 3. EXPBNDITUEB on Railways to 31st March, 1901, and Liabilities on thai Date. Total Expenditure by Lines of Bailway. General Government to 31st March, 1900. Expe Construction. New Works. Construction. Perm^ ent " Expenditure dueing Year 1900-1901 (including £33,285 10s. 0d. added to Stock of Permanent-way). New Works. WorksonOpen Total New L,lnes - Old Liabilities. Works. Surveys. Expenditure by General D lv _ , T Government, Rollmg-stock. slstMarchil901 . Total Liabilities. Total Expenditure by General Government, and Liabilities, 31st March, 1901. Valuation of Works constructed by Provinces. Total Expenditure and Liabilities, 31st March, 1901. Lines op Railway. £ s. d. Kaihu Valley .. .. .. .. .. 54,995 19 2 Kawakawa .. .. .. .. .. 80,473 15 6 Whangarei to Kamo Extension .. .. .. 137,618 13 7 Helensville Northwards .. .. .. 91,450 17 10 Kaipara to Waikato .. .. .. .. 1,171,775 1 10 I Cambridge Branch .. .. .. .. 51,065 9 9 Waikato to Thames— Hamilton to Te Aroha .. .. .. 139,101 7 6 Te Aroha to Thames .. .. .. .. 184,010 15 0 Paeroa to Waihi .. .. .. .. 398 15 4 Thames Valley to Botorua— Morrinsville to Lichfield .. .. .. 161,552 5 2 Putaruru to Rotorua.. .. .. .. 192,399 10 5 Marton to Te Awamutu— North End .. .. .. .. .. 338,433 6 0 South End .. .. .. .. .. 353,867 12 10 Gisborne to Ormond Tramway .. .. .. 4,975 1 7 Gisborne to Karaka .. .. .. .. 501 14 5 Wellington to Napier— Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North .. 795,747 1 4 £ s. d. 6,849' 1 8 6,251 15 3 11,933 5 7 12,259 2 0 50,215 1 4 59,616 9 10 15,498 6 1 £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 29 9 2 £ s. d. 0 4 2 £ 3. d. £ s. d. • £ s. d. 55,025 12 6 87,322 17 2 144,361 1 1 106,318 3 5 1,178,746 1 8 51,110 9 9 £ s. d. 34 3 7 1,629 12 3 2,662 17 11 6,076 10 8 1,500 0 0 £ s. d. 55,059 16 1 88,952 9 5 147,023 19 0 112,394 14 1 1,180,246 1 8 51,110 9 9 £ s. d. „ £ s. d. 55,059 16 1 Kaihu Valley. 88,952 9 5 Kawakawa. 147,023 19 0 Whangarei to Kamo Extension. 112,394 14 1 Helensville Northwards. 1,180,246 1 8 Kaipara to Waikato. 51,110 9 9 Cambridge Branch. Waikato to Thames— 139,366 14 8, Hamilton to Te Aroha. 184,157 2 0 Te Aroha to Thames. 15,056 0 1 Paeroa to Waihi. Thames Valley to Botorua— 161,583 9 6 Morrinsville to Liohfield. 192,831 13 11 Putaruru to Botorua. ! Marton to Te Awamutu— 414,877 3 1 ! North End. 436,434 18 2 South End. 4,975 1 7 Gisborne to Ormond Tramway. 37,159 18 1 Gisborne to Karaka. ! Wellington to Napier— 801,849 19 2; Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North. 1,167,720 4 2 Wellington to Woodville,including Te Aro Extension. 42,116 3 4 Wellington to Foxton. 1,342,642 8 8 Poxton to Waitara. . 146 17 7 Stratford-Kawakawa. 163,088 7 6 I Nelson to Eoundell. Midland Bailway— 529 9 0 Beefton-Inangahua. 17,545 0 1 Nelson End. 93,230 19 10 OtiraEnd. 94,623 8 2 Springfield End. 166,471 11 11 Greymouth to Nelson Creek. 188,306 17 5 Greymouth to Hokitika. 187,512 15 7 Westport to Ngakawau. Picton to Waipara— 314,230 8 8 Pioton to Cheviot. 24,422 8 7 Waipara to Cheviot. Hurunui to Waitaki— 1,813,769 4 7 Main Line. 51,467 7 11 Oxford Branch. 44,276 12 10 1 Eyreton Branch. 412,314 13 8} Lyttelton Branch. 86,422 0 0 Southbridge Branch. 93,725 6 10 Springfield & Whitecliffs Branohes. 141,996 12 5 Fairlie Creek Branch. 47,953 11 8 Waimate Branch. 74,214 6 2 Ashburton Forks Branch. 61,582 16 9 Upper Ashburton Branoh. 107,49110 2 Little Biver Branch. Canterbury Interior Main Line— 53,649 0 4 Oxford to Mai vera. 542 6 2 Whitecliffs to Bakaia. 5,152 2 8 Temuka to Bangitata. Waitaki to Bluff— 2,542,707 19 6 Main Line, including Port Chalmers Branch. 133,326 8 7 Duntroon Branch. 82,995 15 9 Ngapara Branch. 1,'277 8 10 Fernhill Bailway Purchase. 19,302 14 9 Brighton Boad Branch. 41,642 7 6 Outram Branch. 161,885 7 2 Lawrence Branch. 82,127 17 7 Livingstone Branch. 32,982 16 3 Waihemo Branch. 126,773 2 0 Catlin's Biver Branch. 92,596 1 4 Heriotbum Branch. 109,674 13 4 Waimea Plains Branch. 52,307 4 8 Toitois Branch. 7,445 1 0 Biversdale to Switzer's. 602 2 5 Kelso to Gore. 111,470 14 6 Seaward Bush to Catliu's. 919,749 14 4 Otago Central. Invercargill to Kingston— 352,299 1 0 Main Line. 27,216 18 7 Mararoa Branch. 287 782 19 9 I Makarewa to Orepuki and Waiau. j Thornbury to Wairio, 22,721 11 0 Forest Hill. 10,336 19 11 Expenses of Bailway Commissions, &c, not chargeable to Individual Lines. Surveys of New Lines— 24,536 4 2 North Island. 38,400 12 8 Middle Island. 25,000 0 0 Permanent-way for Railway Department. 2,636,333 11 3 Kolling-stock. 2,934 0 0 6,849 1 8 6,251 15 3 14,867 5 7 490 12 3 6,970 19 10 45 0 0 265 7 2 115 11 1 24'll 8 139,366 14 8 184,150 17 9 12,657 17 4 6 4 3 2,398 2 9 139,366 14 8 184,157 2 0 15,056 0 1 12,259 2 0 316 16 11 6 2 6 161,552 5 2 192,722 9 10 31 4 4 109 4 1 161,583 9 6 192,831 13 11 7,070 15 0 57,285 16 4 59,616 9 10 0 11 1 395,719 13 5 413,484 2 8 4,975 1 7 32,569 3 10 19,157 9 8 22,950 15 6 414,877 3 1 436,434 18 2 4,975 1 7 37,159 18 1 16,569 3 4 32,067 9 5 4,590 14 3 6,102 17 10 801,849 19 2 801,849 19 2 Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro Ex- 1,150,580 18 4 tension Wellington to Foxton .. .. .. .. 42,116 3 4 Foxton to Waitara .. .. .. .. 1,310,789 6 11 Stratford-Kawakawa Nelson to Boundell .. .. .. .. 162,671 14 4 Midland Bailway— Beefton-Inangahua .. Nelson End.. .. .. .. .. 16,503 15 2 OtiraEnd .. .. .. .. .. 83,170 8 9 Springfield End .. .. .. .. 37,008 2 11 Greymouth to Nelson Creek .. .. .. 166,4711111 Greymouth to Hokitika .. .. .. 187,670 16 4 Westport to Ngakawau.. .. .. .. 187,512 15 7 Picton to Waipara — Picton to Cheviot .. .. .. .. 279,088 14 8 Waipara to Cheviot .. .. .. .. 880 7 2 Hurunui to Waitaki— MainLine .. .. .. .. .. 1,479,500 12 1 OxfordBranch .. .. .. .. 51,467 7 11 Eyreton Branch .. .. .. .. 44,276 12 10 Lyttelton Branch .. .. .. .. 71,641 18 5 Southbridge Branch .. .. .. .. 85,702 8 8 Springfield and Whitecliffs Branches .. .. 93,556 6 3 Fairlie Creek Branch .. .. .. 66,796 18 0 Waimate Branch 47,724 17 1 j Ashburton Forks Branch .. .. .. *73,777 4 1 i Upper Ashburton Branch .. .. .. 61,582 16 9 | Little River Branch .. .. .. .. 107,491 10 2 Canterbury Interior Main Line— Oxford to Malvern .. .. .. .. 53,649 0 i Whitecliffs to Rakaia .. .. .. 542 6 2 Temuka to Bangitata .. .. .. 5,152 2 8 Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch .. 2,432,435 11 8 1,067 15 1 116 6 9 29 9 0 22 9 6 6,706 12 9 34,570 5 9 19,562 0 7 13,717 16 7 1,067 15 1 15,793 4 3 Cr. . 1 17 3 1,167,440 0 5 280 3 9 1,167,720 4 2 31,853 1 9 42,116 3 4 1,342,642 8 8 116 6 9 163,088 7 6 42,116 3 4 1,342,642 8 8 146 17 7 163,088 7 6 116 6 9 30 10 10 419'13 2 Cr. 3 0 0 29 9 0 22 9 6 6,706 12 9 34,570 5 9 609' 3 10 29 9 0 16,526 4 8 90,486 5 4 71,578 8 8 166,471 11 11 188,306 17 5 187,512 15 7 500 0 0 1,018 15 5 2,744 14 6 23,044 19 6 529 9 0 17,545 0 1 93,230 19 10 94,623 8 2 166,471 11 11 188,306 17 5 187,512 15 7 636' 1 1 4,288 0 0 333 10 0 23,850 0 7 14,051 6 7 56 13 7 302,995 8 10 14,931 13 9 11,234 19 10 9,490 14 10 314,230 8 8 24,422 8 7 18,133 12 6 1,497,634 4 7 51,467 7 11 44,276 12 10. 71,814 13 8 86,422 0 0 93,725 6 10 66,872 12 5 47,953 11 8 74,214 6 2 61,582 16 9 107,491 10 2 1,497,634 4 7 51,467 7 11 44,276 12 10 71,814 13 8 86,422 0 0 93,725 6 10 66,872 12 5 47,953 11 8 74,214 6 2 61,582 16 9 107,491 10 2 316,135 0 0 340,500 0 0 75,124 0 0 172 15 3 719 11 4 169 0 7 75 14 5 228 14 7 437 2 1 53,649 0 4 542 6 2 5,152 2 8 53,649 0 4 542 6 2 5,152 2 8 27,735 0 0 278 11 0 2,460,449 2 3 2,460,449 2 3 82,258 17 3 Duntroon Branch 95,826 8 7 Ngapara Branch 24,980 15 9 Fernhill Bailway Purchase .. .. .. 1,277 8 10 ' Brighton Boad Branch .. .. .. 6,473 14 9 Outram Branch -11,908 8 11 Lawrence Branch .. .. .. .. 161,885 7 2 Livingstone Branch .. .. .. .. 82,127 17 7 1 Waihemo Branch 32,982 16 3 Catlin's Biver Branch .. .. .. 118,949 15 8 Heriotbum Branch .. .. .. .. 91,557 18 0 Waimea Plains Branch .. .. .. 109,674 13 4! • Toitois Branch .. •• ■■ •■ 52,307 4 8 Biversdale to Switzer's .. .. .. 7,445 1 0 ! Kelso to Gore .. ■ • • ■ • • 602 2 5 j Seaward Bush to Catlin's .. .. .. 110,338 6 2 1 Otago Central 807,640 3 9 j Invorcargill to Kingston— MainLine 255,611 5 11 Mararoa Branch .. 27,216 18 7 Makarewa to Orepuki and Waiau .. ) 21 4 T22 18 7 j Thornbury to Wairio / ' ,| Forest Hill .. -• -• •• ■• 21,682 16 3 Expenses of Bailway Commissions and other Ex- i 10,336 19 11 penditure not chargeable to Individual Lines 4,543 0 7 41 19 5 518 7 5 61,346 19 3 7,763 18 0 4,543 0 7 41 19 5 42 18 7 48 8 0 95,826 8 7 24,986 15 9 1,277 8 10 6,473 14 9 11,951 7 6 161,885 7 2 82,127 17 7 32,982 16 3 123,541 4 3 91,599 17 5 109,674 13 4 52,307 4 8 7,445 1 0 602 2 5 111,217 16 7 883,635 8 0 3,231 17 9 996 3 11 95,826 8 7 24,986 15 9 1,277 8 10 6,473 14 9 11,951 7 6 161,885 7 2 82,127 17 7 32,982 16 3 126,773 2 0 92,596 1 4 109,674 13 4 52,307 4 8 7,445 1 0 602 2 5 111,470 14 6 919,749 14 4 37,500 0 0 58,009 0 0 12,829 0 0 29,691 0 0 13,25016 8 518 7 5 74,597 15 11 36l' 3 0 1,397 8 4 252 17 11 36,114 6 4 4,750 9 11 260,361 15 10 27,216 18 7 260,361 15 10 27,216 18 7 91,937 5 2 7,763 18 0 701 11 9 223,188 8 4 4,297 11 5 227,485 19 9 60,297 0 0 322 14 9 519 13 2 22,525 4 2 10,336 19 11 196 6 10 22,721 11 0 10,336 19 11 Surveys of New Lines — North Island 23,763 15 9 Middle Island 37,680 14 7 Permanent-way for Bailway Department .. 25,000 0 0 772 8 5 675 4 4 24,536 4 2 38,355 18 11 25,000 0 0 4i 13 9 24,536 4 2 38,400 12 8 25,000 0 0 Rolling-stock 2,029,559 19 3 Stock, Mar. 31,1900, Permanent-way, £30,614 0 2 30,614 0 2 11C A ti/\ QAO IT n 206,087 8 1 2,235,647 7 4 400,686 3 11 2,636,333 11 3 +16,450,303 7 2 Stock of Permanent-way increased by 33,285 10 0 33,285 10 0 £63,899 10 2 fl6,450,303 7 2 33,285 10 0 63,899 10 2 36,683 19 3 100,583 9 5 100,583 9 5 Stock of Permanent-way. f Total.. .. .. .. 16,483,588 17 2 3 16,483,588 17 2 312,630 2 5 312,630 2 5 44,446 5 0 357,076 7 5 |ll8,944 3 5 881 9 11 1,447 12 9 206,087 8 1 117,168,025 18 9 17,760,021 17 9 1,104,281 2 5 18,864,303 0 2 L8,804,303 0 2.. .. Total. 591,995 19 0 Does not include amount expended out of Consolidated Fund, viz., £35 15s. 7d. t Ini sludes amount expended on lurchase of district rail rays, £477,487 7s. lid.