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TABLE No. 3— continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1923— continued.

Expenditure out of Public Works Fund during Year 1922-23. Lines of Railway. Total Expenditure by General on Account of Expenditure New- Works. Construction Permanent- Total New and Surveys. way. Works. New- Works. Works on Open Line^. Expenditure under Special Acts during Year 1922-23.* Amounts previously charged to " Surveys of New Lines" now charged to Individual Lines. Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1923. Valuation of Works constructed by Provinces and Midland Railway Company. 31st March, 1922. Years. Strfatord to Okahukura (East End) Stratford to Okahukura (West End) Nelson to Greymouth — Nelson to Inangahua Stillwater to Inangahua Ngahere to Blackball Westport to Ngakawau Westport to Inangahua Greymouth to Rewanui .. Point Ehzabeth Branch Greymouth to Ross and Mikonui Picton to Waipara — Picton Southwards W'aipara Northwards Christchurch to Greymouth — Rolleston to Bealey WhiteclifEs Branch Greymouth to Bealey Hurunui to Waitaki — Main Line (Waiau to Waitaki) Oxford Branch (Rangiora to Oxford West) Eyreton Branch (Kaiapoi to Bennett's) Lyttelton Branch Southbridge Branch (Hornby to Southbridge) Little River Branch (Lincoln to Little River) Rakaia to Methven Ashburton to Springbum Orari to Geraldine Fairlie Branch (Washdyke Junction to Fairlie) Waimate Branch Canterbury Interior Main Line — Oxford to Malvern Whiteoliffs to Rakaia Temuka to Rangitata.. Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch Duntroon Branch (Pukeuri to Kurow) Ngapara Branch (Waiareka Junction to Ngapara) £ 347,183 764,116 386,669 213,276 147,532 189,320 152,609 255,076 48,055 341,916 657,074 375,414 834,519 25,021 1,452,523 2.052,860 52,952 44,277 80,908 91,377 109,185 74,676 61,766 321 67,924 80,859 54,248 542 5,152 3,338,577 97,311 26,090 £ 1,160 101 10 £ 38,578 14,417 13,969 93 17,388 Cr. 41 99 315,617 £ 4,977 4,019 5,520 2,825 £ 43,555 18,436 13,969 93 22,908 Cr. 41 99 318,442 189 £ 111 71 570 398 178 1,940 53,470 70,897 15,962 £ 35 i30 35 1,467 185 £ i £ 390,738 . 782.552 400,673 213,387 147,532 189,521 152,702 ! 255.646 70,963 342,314 656.086 377,253 889,555 25,021 1,842,047 £ 78,307 279,685 61,579 263,889 189 5,196 _ ._. .._ ! 2,074,197 52,952 44,277 80.908 91,441 109,185 74,676 61,814 321 68,056 80,672 j 316,135 .. 340,500 64 •• 48 34 Cr. 153 Cr. 153 132 75,124 54,248 542 5,152 5,722 154 4,346 3,348,645 97,465 26,090 82.259 37,500 58,009 " I * Railwas Im irovement Authorization Act 1914 Account.