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APPENDIX B. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. The Kngineer-in-Ciiief to the Hon. Minister of Public Works. Sir, — I have the honour to submit tlj,e following leport upon the various works under my control completed and in progress throughout the Dominion during the period from the Ist June, 1921, to thj3l*t July, 1922. EAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure on Government railways in Now Zealand up to the 31st March, 1922 :—

Name of Railway. Total Length of Railway or Section. Open for Traffic Expenditure to 31st March, 1U22. Kaihu Valley Otiria-Hokianga Opua Wharf-Onorahi Kioreroa-Waiotira North Auckland Main Trunk Railway (from Helensville) Helensville - Te Awamutu, with Branches Frankton Junction -Thamoa, with Branches .. Thames Valley - Rotorua Tauranga-Opotiki, with Branches Gisborne-Opotiki Napier-Gisborne Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including To Aro Extension and Grcytown and Martinborough Branches) Wellington-Waitara, with Branches .. Stratford-Okahukura North Island Main Trunk (Marton-To Awamutu), including Raetihi Branch and Waipa Gravel-access Branch Picton-Waipara (South Island Main Trunk Railway)— Picton southwards Waipara northwards Nelson-Greymouth Stillwater-Arthur's Pais Rolleston - Arthur's Pa»s (including Whitecliffs Branch) Westport-Ngakawau Wostport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinui* Mokihinui Colliery Line! Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blackball .. Greymouth-Bewanui and Branches .. Greymouth-Waitaha Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line —Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invorcargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch .. Forest Hill Railway—Winton-Hedgohopej Wostern Railways .. Preliminary surveys Miscellaneous Stock of permanent-way on hand Rolling-stock Suspense Aooount, being proportion of cost of raising loan of £1,000,000 at 6 per cent, for Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account M. ch. 24 30 45 25 58 6 19 79 84 24 163 48 127 35 69 83 145 32 93 44 231 44 M.ch. 19 58 16 25 58 6 5 23 54 27 150 39 87 20 89 33 M.ch. 19 58 16 25 58 6 5 23 54 27 150 39 87 20 69 33 49 32 £ 101,872 125,771 528,059 367,529 1,600,885 ■1,006,328 708,880 378,618 791,244 624,175 587,172 £ 161,872 125,771 528,059 367,529 1,600,885 3,006,328 708,880 378,618 791,244 624,175 587,172 49 32 '249 41 350 11 112 47 233 12 285 59 42 26 233 12 285 59 42 26 2,718,645 2,826,498 1,111,299 2,718,645 2,826,498 1,111,299 225 79 218 39 218 39 2,917,205 2,917,205 92 38 90 45 177 51 51 41 92 59 19 56 7 12 3 69 20 0 3 40 11 34 50 32 459 34 83 0 600 21 182 51 117 4 12 40 94 8 56 6 44 14 125 57 42 27 84 45 19 56 7 12 3 69 5 74 3 40 8 70 38 68 413 70 11 44 546 12 147 27 97 44 12 40 70 31 56 6 44 14 125 57 42 27 84 45 19 56 7 12 3 69 5 74 3 40 8 70 38 68 413 70 11 44 546 12 147 27 97 44 12 40 70 31 657,074 375,414 599,945 1,452,523 859,540 189,320 152,609 147,532 303,131 341,910 2,717,105 59,942 5,029,433 1,433,902 387,740 23,337 358,495 44,206 10,337 261,306 8,565,107 657,074 375,414 599,945 1,452,523 859,540 189,320 152,609 147,532 303,131 341,910 2,717,105 59,942 5,029,433 1,433,902 387,740 23,337 358,495 44,206 10,337 261,306 8,565,107 4,177 16 3.030 5 3,030 5 67,319 §42,522,013 67,319 §42,522,013 Total Provincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths inoludod above) Otago and Southland Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, valuation of works constructed by company .. 731,759 372,522 4,975 ||683,460 731,759 372,522 " 4,975 -- 11683,400 Grand total 4,177 16 3,030 5 44,314,729 * The funds for this extension—namoly, .£:»,501 2s. lid.—wore provided t Tlio funds for purchase of this lino, £15,745, were provided by the Wen j The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by the Lands D 5 Includos expenditure on railways under Hutt Road and Railway Ii ,nd Railway Improvement Authorisation Act 1914 Accounts. || Includes value for .4150,000 paid to debenture-holders under the i Let, 1903. by the Westport itport Harbour B< department. mprovement, ltai Harbour Board. >ard. ilway Improvement Authorization Act Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act Amendment