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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1918.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on Additional Lengths opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length whole P - eriod - opened. Equivalent Length closed during Year. Net Addition Set Addition Total Mileage T °*f„jS?,P Line. j Length. *" 1917. Line opened. Date of Opening. Line. I Whaogarei-Kawakawa Kaihu .. .. North Island Main Lines and Branches M. ch. 74 28 19 41 1,116 75 44 28 ("Waiuku Branch .. 10th December, 1917 \ Kohuratahi Extension.. 7th January, 1918 •j Raetihi Branch .. 18th December, 1917 M. ch. 5 00 4 50 8 38 4 62 M. ch. 1 40 1 05 2 34 1 52 I M. ch. :: j M. ch. 18 8 4 62 M. ch. M. ch. 74 28 19 41 4 79 1,135 03 1 52 49 10 1,402 65 2 24 157 26 M. ch. 74 28 19 41 1,121 74 46 00 Gisborne Motuhora Extension .. 26th November, 1917 South Island Main Lines and Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch 1,402 65 1,402 65 2 24 2 24 Westland 157 26 157 26 Westport Nelson 35 78 60 20 35 78 60 20 56 12 35 78 60 20 Picton 56 12 56 12 Totals 22 70 6 51 22 70 6 51 2,969 77 2,992 67 2,976 48