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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1919.

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Mileage open „ ,. for Traffic on i htct ' on - 31st March, I 1918. M. ch. Whangarei-Kawakawa .. 74 28 Kaihu .. .. .. 19 41 North Island Main Lines and 1,135 3 Branches Gisborne .. .. 49 10 South Island Main Lines and 1,402 65 Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch .. 2 24 Westland .. .. 157 26 Additional Lengths opened during Year. Line opened. Date of Opening. Length opened. M. ch. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for whole Period. M. ch. : Length closed during Year. Line. Length. M. oh. Net Addition Net Addition Total Mileage to Mileage to Mileage open for Traffic open under . on 31st March, for Traffic. Maintenance. 1919. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 74 28 : 19 41 1,135 3 49 10 1,402 65 2 24 157 26 Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1919. M. ch. 74 28 ' 19 41 1,135 3 49 10 1,402 65 2 24 157 26 Westport .. .. 35 78 j .. 35 78 35 78 Nelson .. .. .. 60 20 I 60 20 60 20 Picton .. .. .. 56 12' 56 12 ' 56 12 — Totals .. .. 2,992 67 2,992 67 2,992 67 2,992 67 2,992 67