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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1917.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March. 1916. Additional Lengths opened during Year. ned during Year. Date of Opening. Reduced Mileage equivalent to : Maintenance for Length , whole Period, opened. Length closed during Year. Line. j Length. Equivalent Wet Addition Net Addition Total Mileage 3 to Mileage to Mileage open for Traffic auriag Finan . open under on 31st March, . , _» d for Traffic. Maintenance. 1917. 31st March 1917. line opened. Whangarei-Kawakawa M. ch. 74 28 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 74 28 74 28 19 41 19 41 Kaihu .. 19 41 North Island Main Line and Branches 1,116 75 | 1,116 75 1,116 75 44 28 44 28 1,402 65 1,402 65 Gisborne 44 28 i South Island Main Line and Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch 1,402 65 2 24 2 24 2 24 Westland .. Westport 157 26 35 78 i_ 157 26 157 26 35 78 35 78 60 20 60 20 56 12 56 12 Nelson 60 20 Picton 56 12 Totals .. .. ! 2,969 77 2,969 77 2,969 77 I