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It is difficult to make comparisons with New Zealand, where the conditions are so different from those of other countries. lam convinced, however, that the maintenance of the lines and rolling-stock is quite equal to the average railway in Great Britain and much better than many American railways. Our rolling-stock is well up to date. In some respects New Zealand is ahead of Great Britain. I refer to the equipment of all New Zealand rolling-stock (running on the principal lines) with the Westinghouse brake. In Great Britain the vacuum air-brake (and to a less extent the Westinghouse brake) is applied to engines and passenger stock only. Safety appliances generally in use in New Zealand are of a most modern type. Several of our workshops require remodelling, and some additional machinery is required to bring them in line with modern ideas, and to enable work to be more economically produced. Our fares and charges generally are very low and, considering the high cost of stores and the rate of wages paid, the New Zealand railways are doing fairly well. More sumptuous carriages could be supplied and other luxuries such as they enjoy in other countries, but I contend that the management endeavours to provide comfortable travelling without extravagance. For a young and growing country, such as New Zealand is, I think the progress made in railway extension and working generally is satisfactory. I have, &c, T. Ronayne, General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DELEGATES REGISTERED IN THE SECTIONS. Section 1. Eduardo Alfonso, Chemins de fer de Madrid a Saragosse et a Alicante (Espagne). F. H. Alfred, Pere Marquette Railroad (Etats-Unis). W. F. Allen, American Railway Association (Etats-Unis). G. C. C. Ambt, Ministere de Pinterieur et dcs travaux publics et chemins de fer de l'Etat (Danemark). G. A. Anderson, Under Secretary of State for India (Indes anglaises). Charles Johnstone Armstrong, Central South Africa Railways. Sir George Armytage, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Grande-Bretagne). E. B. Ashby, Lehigh Valley Railroad (Etats-Unis). Aumont, Chemin de fer dv Nord (France). Auvert, Chemins de fer de Paris a Lyon et a la Mediterranee (France), de l'Etat prussien. Franz Baltzer, Gouvernement allemand et chemin de fer. Robert Barker, South Eastern and Chatham Railway (England). E. H. Barnes, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway (Etats-Unis). Frank Barr, Boston and Maine Railroad (Etats-Unis). Bauchal, Chemins de fer de l'Ouest (France). Baume, Ministere dcs travaux publics (France). Le chevalier Friedrich yon Bazant, Chemins de fer de l'Etat (Autriche). John N. Beckley, Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo Railway (Etats-Unis). W. H. H. M. Berentzen, Cie pour l'exploitation dcs chemins de fer de l'Etat neerlandais. Walter G. Berg, Lehigh Valley Railroad (Etats-Unis). Th. Geo. Betts, Chemins de fer Stockholm-Vesteras-Bergslagens (Suede). J. C. Bland, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway (Etats-Unis). Felix Boix, Chemins de fer dv Nord l'Espagne. T. A. Brandt, Cie pour l'exploitation de chemins defer de l'Etat neerlandais. W. L. Breckinridge, Chicago and Quincj' Railwa)' (Etats-Unis). Santiago Brian, Buenos Ayres Western Railway (Republique Argentine). C. T. Brimson, Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad (Etats-Unis). Bruneel, Ministere dcs chemins de fer, postes et telegraphes et chemins de fer de l'Etat (Belgique). C. A. Brunn, Erie Railroad (Etats-Unis). C. W. Buchholz, Erie Railroad (Etats-Unis). John Byrne, Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad (Etats-Unis). D. Eduardo Canizares y Mayano, Ministere dv fomento (Espagne). Cartault, Chemins de fer de Paris a Lj'on et a la Mediterranee (France). E. C. Carter, Chicago and North Western Railway (Etats-Unis). Chas. S. Churchill, Norfolk and Western Railway (Etats-Unis). C. B. Clark, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (Etats-Unis). A. G. Cochran, Missouri Pacific Railway (Etats-Unis). Rafael Codereh, Chemins de fer de Madrid a Saragosse et a Alicante (Espagne). Collot, Chemin de fer de ceinture de Paris (France). E. B. Cushing, Southern Pacific Company (Etats-Unis). W. C. Cushing, Pennsylvania Lines, West of Pittsburgh (Etats-Unis). W. Dawson, London and North Western Railway (Grande-Bretagne). Dehoul, Commission permanente dv Congr^s. Descubes, Chemins de fer de lEst (France). W. C. Downing, Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad Lines (Etats-Unis).