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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open foe Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1922.

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Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, Additional Lengths opened during Year. iened during Year. Date of Opening. Seduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length whole Period, opened. Length closed during Year. Line. Length. Equivalent Net Addition ' Net Addition Total Mileage T "* a^ ( tY i i ' e i3f e to Mileage to Mileage open for Traffic d^i°*S e a d n . open under on 31st March, „ a 3YSf„ *?*,?,, for baffle. Maintenance. X922. "■ < a &*j££S? ed 1922. 1921. 1921. Line opened. Line. Length. I M. ch. M. eh. M. eh. M. ch. M. eh. M. ch. 79 49 19 41 1,141 42 M. eh. 79 49 19 41 1.141 42 Whangarei—Kawakawa M. ch. 79 49 Kaihu 19 41 North Island Main Lines and Branches 1,141 42 Gisborne South Island Main Lines and Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch 49 10 1,415 60 2 34 Clyde-Cromwell .. 11th July, 1921 . 12 27 S 74 12 27 49 10 12 27 1,428 - 7 2 34 157 26 35 78 60 20 49 10 1,424 54 2 34 157 26 35 78 60 20 Westland 157 26 Westport Nelson 35 78 60 20 Pieton .. 56 12 56 12 56 12 Totals 3,017 52 3,017 52 12 27 8 74 12 27 12 27 j 3,029 79 3,020 46 I