D.—2.

RETURN No. 6. Estimated Amount of Expenditure on Construction of Railways, &c., to 31st March, 1904; Net Revenue, and Rate of Interest earned on Capital expended on Opened Lines for Year ended same Date.

Note.—The amount stated in this return as the cost of construction of opened lines includes the Provincial and General Government expenditure on railways. It also includes the Midland Railway and expenditure by the Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards on railways and wharves under the provisions of section 7 of " The Railways Authorisation Act, 1855," the information regarding the last mentioned being furnished by the respective Boards. H. Davidson, Accountant.

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Section. State of Line. Cost of Construction. Net Revenue. Bate of Interest. £ 94,204 40,384 176,322 12,236 69,644 3,060,491 209,295 76,062 18,745 4,733,038 358,873 42,116 23,914 5,169 10,190,793 598,952 1,160,284 74,136 452,959 . 266,843 42,263 348,571 15,612 42,376 23,088 6,682 5,168 25,000 £ -371 £ B. d. Kawakawa Opened Unopened Opened Unopened Opened Whangarei 13i666 7 15 0 Kaibu Auckland 2,726 106,967 3 18 3 3 9 11 Gisborne-Karaka » • ■ • • Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Unopened Opened Unopened Opened Unopened ".380 182,472 0 10 0 3 17 1 Wellington-Foxton (private line) Surveys, North Island Miscellaneous Hurunui-Bluff Opened Unopened Opened Unopened Opened 352,901 3 9 3 Westla'nd 30,411 2 12 5 Westport Nelson 45,410 2,749 10 0 6 1 0 Picton Lake Wakatipu steamer service Stock, permanent-way Stock, A.O.L. stores Surveys, Middle Island Miscellaneous Stock in suspense Unopened Opened 3,598 948 1 0 « 6 1 6 Opened Opened Total opened Total unopened 20,692,911 1,480,309 741,917 3 11 8 Gross total 22,173,220 741,917 3 6 11