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APPENDIX B.

ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. (Ist July, 1914, to 30th June, 1915.) The Bngineer-in-Chiep to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works. Sir,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 30th June, 1915. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress throughout the Dominion during the past year : — EAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1915: —

Name of Kailway. Total Length of Kailway or Section. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1915. Liabilities on 31st March, 1915. Kaihu Valloy Kawakawa-Hokianga Opua Wharf-Grahamtown (Onerahi) Whangarei southward North Auckland Main Trunk Railway (from Helensville) Helensville - Te Awamutu, with Branches Hamilton-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley - Rotorua Tauranga-Opotiki, with Branches .. .. .. Gisborne-Motu Napier-Gisborne Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including To Aro Extension and Greytown and Martinborough Branches) Wellington-Waitara, with Branches Stratford - Okahukara North Island Main Trunk (Marton-Te Awamutu), including Raetihi Branch Picton-Waipara (South Island Main Trunk Railway)— Picton southwards Waipara northwards Nelson-Belgrove Midland Railway* Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuif Mokihinui Colliery LineJ Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blaokball Greymouth - Coal Creek Greymouth-Brunner Greymouth-Mikonui Culverden-Hanmer Motor-oars and Sheds Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line—Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Blufi, with Branchos Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch .. Forest Hill Railway—Winton-HedgehopejJ Western Railways Preliminary Surveys Miscellaneous Stock of Permanent-way on hand Rolling-stock M. ch. 24 30 45 25 58 6 19 77 86 22 162 6 116 18 69 33 87 27 92 56 157 35 M. ch. 19 58 16 25 58 6 £ 90,954 169,413 521,795 19,352 736,979 1,997,623 520,374 366,318 194,459 596,092 130,811 £ 1,093 12,607 47 77 151 1 75 18 69 33 19,598 4,755 10,457 4,890 44 34 10,569 4,110 9,239 249 44 347 50 101 27 233 12 285 59 37 53 2,521,645 2,600,408 720,298 1 1,007 81,888 218 42 209 69 2,744,398 1,131 92 38 90 45 22 73 239 75 19 56 7 12 3 69 26 0 3 40 8 70 7 51 41 0 48 10 44 14 22 73 16G 53 19 56 7 12 3 69 5 74 3 40 8 70 7 51 38 68 625,544 373,907 199,117 1,841,996 188,009 4,761 4,446 143,385 147,537 254,980 150,543 337,473 3,834 2,570,848 59,343 4,919,860 1,293,790 386,002 22,984 330,038 40,120 10,337 98,592 5,975,207 M03 501 52 83 0 598 11 182 56 117 4 12 40 91 8 443 8 11 44 546 16 134 78 97 44 12 40 70 31 i',769 "918 1,658 67 186 182,314 Total 3,985 78 2,942 16 133,904,365 417,718 Provincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago and Southland Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, valuation of works constructed by company 731,759 372,522 4,975 11683,460 Grand total 3,985 78 2,942 16 35,697,081 417,718 35,697,081 * The amount shown as expenditure represents tho net amo 1 The funds for this extonsion —namely, £35,501 2s. lid.—wen I The funds for purchase of this line, .£15,745, were provided I § The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by th ' Includes expenditure on railways under Hutt ltoad and 1 and Wellington-Manawatu Kailway Purchase Act Accounts. II Includes value for £150,00(1 paid to debenture-holders ur Act, 1903. unt charged e provided b; jy tho Wostp ie Lands Der. Railway Imp against the i y the Westpi >ort Harbour jartnient. iroveinent, 1 Dominion. ort Harbour Board. ! Board. Kailway Improvement Authorization Act, icier the Mic Hand Kailwi ay Petitions Settlement Act Amendment