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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1916.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, Additional Lengths opened during Year. led during Year. Date of Opening. Reduced Mileage equivalent to I Maintenance for Length ; whole Period, opened. Length closed during Year. Line, Length. Equivalent Net Addition Net Addition Total Mileage Tot *' M.'rage to Mileage to Mileage open for Traffic m ? ml ™ e ' 1 open under on 3 tst March, during Finanfor Traffic. Maintenance. ,916. ' cal Year ended 31st March, 1916. Line opened. Line. Whangarei-Kawakawa M. ch. 74 28 M. ch. M. ch. j M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 74 28 M. ch. 74 28 Kaihu .. 19 41 7 43 19 41 2 8 1,116 75 44 28 19 41 North Island Main Line and Branches 1,109 32 Huntly-Awaroa.. .. 20th Dec, 1915.. 7 43 2 8 1,111 40 Gisborne 44 28 44 28 South Island Main Line and Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch 1,402 65 2 24 1,402 65 1,402 65 •• •- 2 24 2 24 Westland Westport Nelson Picton .. 157 26 . 35 78 60 20 48 19 Ward-Wharanui .. [4th Dec, 1915 .. 7 73 1 157 26 35 78 60 20 157 26 35 78 60 20 2 45 i 7 73 2 45 56 12 50 64 i 15 36 Totals 2,954 41 2,954 41 15 36 4 53 15 36 4 53 2,969 77 2,959 14 - ■■