D.—i.

APPENDIX D- continued. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts current on 1st April, 1907, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department, &c.— continued.

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Date of Contraot or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Date j.u-«» ,i Date °f for Completion. to Da6e Completion. SOUTH ISLAN D— continued. WESTLAND DISTRICT— continued. 17 Feb., 1908 .. E. Gosling ... ... Nelson Creek 19 „ , .. Stuart and Chapman .. Ross 31 Mar., . .. Baxter Bros. .. .. Baxter's Various .. .. Sundry small contractors Various s. d. .. 1,000 silver- 3 3 Ngahere .. ;.. .. Immediate pine 500 „ .. 3 3 Ruatapu Station .. 500 . .. 3 3 Baxter's Siding .-.< ...11,416 ... 3 3 Various .. 964 500 500 11,227 Balance of order cancelled. 20 Feb., 1908. 31 Mar., . Balance cancel'd. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. 6 June, 1907 .. , J. W. Wallace and Co. I Wellington .. Various .. | „ ! .. 1,200 ironbark 5 6 Lyttelton .. .. i 6 Oct., 1907 .. .. 150 5 0 „ .. .. | 1,209 150 i 30 Sept., 1907. Various. OTAGO DISTRICT. 27 Jan., 1906 .. John Hannan.. .. Orepuki 27 . 25 May, . .. James Kirk .. .. Houipapa .. 25 „ „ .. Latta Bros. .-.- .. Owaka 25 . 11 Aug. „ .. Thomas Shave .. Houipapa .. Jan., 1907 .. Cooper and Lumsden .. Ratanui „ .. M. O'Donnell .. .. Orepuki 29 May, 1907 .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington.. 13 June, . ..Dick Michael.. .. Sydney 26 Aug., „ .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington.. 8 Oct., „-. . ... 12 Nov., „ .. J. W. Wallace and Co. .. 15 Jan., 1908 .. Richardson and Blair 24 „ » .. J. W. Wallace and Co. .. 1 Feb., „ .. Richardson and Blair .. » 28 „ „ 28 . ■ „ .. Dick Michael .. .. Sydney 6 Mar., ... 16 . .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington .. 16'.' „ ... 250 totara 3 3 Waihoaka .. .. 30 June, 1906.. • .. 1,000 black- 2 6 „ .. .. .... pine .v 1,000 ditto.. | 2 9 Catlin's River .. .. „ ... .. 1,500 ...'26 „ .. ..' 25 Nov., . .. 500 totara J 3 6 . .." .. . ... ..- 1,600 „ 3 3 Mokotua.. .. .. 16 Jan., 1907 .. 500 black- 2 3 Catlin's River .. .. 25 April, „ .. pine 500 totara [ 3 3 Waihoaka .. .. 13 June, „ .. .V 30,000 hard- 3 8J Bluff wood .. 1,750 ditto.. 17/3 per 100 Bluff and Dunedin .. 13 Sept., „ .. s. ft. 290 ... 22/ ditto .. Dunedin .. .. ... .v 3,500 „ .-. 4/4 and 4/4J Neb-on, changed to Dunedin 3 Feb., 1908.. .. 1,300 iron- 5 6 Bluff .. .. .. 12 Feb., „ .. .. 10,000 hard- ■' 3 8J wood, .. 12,000 ditto.. 3 7 .. 10,000 „ .. 3 8J Dunedin .. 108 iron- 6 0 bark 644 hard- 17/3 per 100 Bluff .. ... wood" 8. ft. .. 10,000 ditto.. 3 9 500 iron- 5 6 bark .. '500 .. 6 0 Dunedin .. i . 82 1,012 866 1,470 530 1,620 503 497 30,000 1,261 290 1,643 796 2,762 108 165 Agreement terminated. 6 June, 1907. Agreement terminated. 10 July, 1907. 10 „ 13 June, . 25 April, „ 13 June, „ 20 Mar., 1908. 22 Oct., 1907. 3rd Mai*., 1908. *•